Russia meddled in U.S election, George W. Bush says
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Former U.S. president George W. Bush accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “brilliant tactician”.
Dollars, data support record number of transgender U.S. election candidates
(Reuters) – Alexandra Chandler was a U.S. Navy intelligence analyst when she came out as a transgender woman in 2006. She could have been fired, but instead she said the conservative Republicans in her chain of command promoted her to division chief.
Congressional leaders forge budget deal that adds to deficit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate leaders, in a rare bipartisan compromise, reached a deal on Wednesday to raise spending on military and domestic programs by almost $300 billion over the next two years, but the agreement infuriated some fiscal conser…
Senate Democrats: Tax cuts benefit shareholders over workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday said corporations are funneling savings from December’s sweeping Republican tax overhaul into nearly $100 billion in share buyback programs that promise little benefit to American workers.
Senate panel sets confirmation hearing for four FTC nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee set confirmation hearings next week for three Republicans and one Democrat nominated to the Federal Trade Commission, the panel said on Wednesday.
Sharp increase in reports of sexual assault at elite U.S. Army academy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There was a sharp rise in reports of sexual assault at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the last academic year, according to a Pentagon study released on Wednesday, highlighting an issue that has long plagued the milita…
U.S. senators express optimism about NAFTA after Trump meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. senators left a trade-focused meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressing optimism that Trump is less likely to scuttle the NAFTA trade pact than previously feared, and would press ahead with talks…
‘Tanks but no tanks!’ say critics of Trump’s plan for military parade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s dream of a grand military parade through the streets of the U.S. capital attracted scorn, skepticism and even a dash of wit from local officials on Wednesday.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (February 7) – Korea, FBI, Budget
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Lawyers for Manafort co-defendant Gates seek to withdraw over rift: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The legal team representing Richard Gates, a business associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, wants to stop representing him due to “irreconcilable differences,” according to a court fil…
