Trump wishes disgraced aide well after domestic abuse allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday praised White House aide Rob Porter, who resigned this week after allegations that he abused two former wives, and stressed that Porter has maintained his innocence.
Trump says White House to release letter about Democrats’ Russia memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the White House would soon release a letter regarding a classified document crafted by Democrats to refute a Republican memo that alleged FBI bias against Trump in its Russia probe.
Trump to tap U.S. Pacific Commander Harris as ambassador to Australia: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday named U.S. Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris as his pick to serve as the American ambassador to Australia, the White House said in a statement.
Trump wishes former aide well after domestic abuse allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that White House aide Rob Porter, who resigned this week after allegations that he abused two former wives, had maintained his innocence, and he wished him well.
Rain on Trump’s parade: Democratic mayors sniff at military pageant
(Reuters) – The mayors of big American cities, a largely Democratic bunch, love parades, but few are lining up to host the Bastille Day-style military display that Republican President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to prepare.
U.S. budget deals grants $1.5 billion for opioid-addicted babies, families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. budget deal adopted by Congress on Friday includes what advocates call a landmark compromise to provide an estimated $1.5 billion over 10 years to try to keep struggling families together, including those with babies born …
Trump administration proposes ways to lower some U.S. drug costs: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is proposing ways to curb the cost of prescription drugs for seniors and other Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, acting on repeated pledges by President Donald Trump to tackle rising …
Trump signs deal to end brief government shutdown, increase U.S. spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A brief U.S. government shutdown ended on Friday after Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law a wide-ranging deal that is expected to push budget deficits into the $1 trillion-a-year zone.
Trump signs spending bill into law, ending short shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a stopgap funding measure into law on Friday, ending a short federal government shutdown after Congress let a midnight deadline slip.
U.S. budget deal sets up wider fight over deficits, immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The budget deal passed by U.S lawmakers early on Friday will alleviate the spending fights that marked President Donald Trump’s first year in office, but sets the stage for a battle over immigration and who is to blame for explod…