Ex-Trump aide Nunberg says he will refuse subpoena in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sam Nunberg, a former political aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Monday he would refuse to comply with a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian meddl…
Take up stalled self-driving car bill, automakers urge U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major automakers on Monday joined forces with tech companies and a variety of interest groups to urge the U.S. Senate to take up, before the end of May, a stalled bill aimed at speeding the deployment and testing of self-driving …
Democrats ask Kushner Companies, White House for loan-related documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers have asked the White House and Kushner Companies, the family business of President Donald Trump’s top adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, for documents following reported loans from Citibank and Apollo…
Florida lawmakers to vote on gun laws, arming teachers
(Reuters) – Florida’s Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month’s deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons…
Trump ups trade pressure on Canada, Mexico; senior Republicans urge rethink
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump increased pressure on Canada and Mexico over trade on Monday, saying the two could avoid being caught in his planned hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum if they ceded ground in talks on a new NAFTA tra…
Trump ratchets up pressure on Canada, Mexico over trade
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump increased pressure on Canada and Mexico over trade on Monday, saying the two could avoid being caught in his planned hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports if they ceded ground to Wash…
Democrats ask Kushner cos, White House for loan-related documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers ask have asked the White House and Kushner Companies, the family business of President Donald Trump’s top adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, for documents following reported loans from Citibank and Ap…
Paul Ryan urges Trump not to advance with tariffs: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday urged the Trump administration not to move forward on new tariffs on steel and aluminum announced last week, citing the risks to the economy.
Canada, Mexico push back on Trump’s ‘fair’ NAFTA deal suggestion
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Canada and Mexico on Monday pushed back against President Donald Trump’s suggestion that steel and aluminum tariffs could be waived if they signed a new and “fair” NAFTA deal, setting the stage for a tense end to the latest talk…
Trump’s extraordinary tariffs
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s plans for a 25 percent tariff on U.S. imports of steel and 10 percent on aluminum have created a global outcry. The following explains why the use of these particular tariffs is so controversial among trade e…
