Big banks shake up Washington lobbying shops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two of Wall Street’s largest Washington-based trade groups said on Tuesday that they were merging, as big banks rethink their lobbying strategies under the business-friendly administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump lawyer ignores porn star’s offer to return hush money
(Reuters) – A lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump ignored a suggested Tuesday noon deadline on an adult-film star’s offer to return $130,000 in hush money so that she can speak freely about an alleged affair with Trump, her attorney said.
White House shakeup shows Trump tired of hearing ‘no’ for an answer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost 14 months into Donald Trump’s turbulent White House tenure, loyalists are in, dissenters are out and the president himself is acting on his own instincts more swiftly than ever to make decisions on policies from trade to N…
Trump fires top diplomat Tillerson, taps CIA’s Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, replacing his chief diplomat with loyalist CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
In California, Trump to review border wall, immigration issues
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will check out prototypes for the wall he promised to build on the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday, bringing a tough message on illegal immigration to California during his first visit as presiden…
Greens fear climate backslide with Pompeo as top U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several green groups criticized the Trump administration’s choice on Tuesday of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, saying his past skeptical comments about global warming show he is less suit…
U.S. Interior chief defends travel spending, blasts ‘insults’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday defended his use of private planes and challenged reports of lavish spending, saying he was tired of “innuendo” and “insults.”
Trump loyalist Pompeo faces North Korea challenge as top diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director Mike Pompeo may have developed personal chemistry with President Donald Trump by delivering his crucial morning intelligence briefings, praising him publicly and embracing his hard-line views on issues ranging from N…
Trump picks controversial figure Haspel as new CIA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gina Haspel, a veteran CIA clandestine officer picked by President Donald Trump on Tuesday to head the CIA, is a controversial figure, backed by many in the U.S. intelligence community but regarded warily by some in Congress for …
U.S. general signals support for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. general on Tuesday signaled support for the Iran nuclear deal, saying the agreement, which President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from, has played an important role in addressing Iran’s nuclear program.
