Ex-Trump top aide Manafort pleads not guilty, faces Sept. 17 trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s embattled ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to new charges brought against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his wide-ranging investigation of Russian election meddl…
Trump says California border wall on hold until entire wall approved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the parts of a proposed border wall he says California wants will not be built until the entire southern wall is approved, although state officials have said they are strongly op…
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Feb 28) – Heritage Foundation, border security
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Trump says won’t build California border wall until whole wall is approved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the parts of a proposed border wall that California wants built will have to await approval for the entire southern border wall.
Trump urges prison reform, not sentencing overhaul after pushback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to move ahead with legislation to help prisoners prepare for life after release, but stopped short of calling for broader reforms such as changing mandatory minimum sentences for dr…
Russians compromised election systems in seven states: NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence had evidence that voter registration systems or websites in seven states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin – were compromised by Russian-backed operatives before the 2016 elec…
Plan to privatize U.S. air traffic control lacks support: congressman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said on Tuesday there is not enough support in Congress to move forward with a plan backed by President Donald Trump to privatize the air traffic control …
U.S. congressional Republicans reject new limits on guns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders of the U.S. Congress said on Tuesday they would not raise the minimum age for gun buyers, in a sign that one of President Donald Trump’s proposals likely will not get far on Capitol Hill after a deadly Florida …
Russian operatives compromised election systems in seven states in 2016: NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence had evidence that voter registration systems or websites in seven states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Illinois, Texas, Florida and Wisconsin – were compromised by Russian-backed operatives before the 2016 elec…
Kushner loses access to top intelligence briefing: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, has lost access to the most valued U.S. intelligence report, the President’s Daily Brief, as the White House imposes greater discipline on access to secre…
