Democrats press Facebook, Twitter again to probe Russia links to Republican memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc to answer questions about potential Russian involvement in social media campaigns that urged release of a Republican memorandum alleging survei…
Controversial Republican memo to be released quickly: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to release a classified House Intelligence Committee memo that Republicans say shows anti-Trump bias by the FBI and the Justice Department, U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, John Kelly, said on W…
Controversial Republican memo to come out quickly, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to release a classified House Intelligence Committee memo that Republicans say shows anti-Trump bias by the FBI and the Justice Department, U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff John Kelly said on Wed…
D.C. appeals court upholds structure of U.S. consumer bureau
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court upheld the structure of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wednesday, determining it is not unconstitutional to bar the president from firing its director at will.
Mnuchin urges Congress to raise debt ceiling as another shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday called on the Republican-controlled Congress to lift the U.S. debt limit “as soon as possible” so the government can pay federal employee benefits and other obligations.
Mueller to interview former spokesman of Trump legal team: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller plans to interview the former spokesman of President Donald Trump’s legal team as part of an investigation into potential collusion between Russia and Trump’s campaign to sway the 2016 U.S. presiden…
Trump vows to protect U.S. intellectual property, without directly blaming China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to protect American intellectual property, but made little mention of China, which his administration has accused of trade abuses, in his first State of the Union speech to Congress.
Trump fixes gaze on Republicans during speech to U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in his speech to Congress on Tuesday that he wanted to extend an “open hand” to work with both parties on issues like immigration but he spent most of the address facing Republicans while seldom g…
Trump preaches cooperation, but can he follow through?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of unifying the country and delivering for the American people — and he has the opportunity to back up his words with action almost immediately.
Crumbling bridges? Fret not America, it’s not that bad
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Donald Trump called out the nation’s crumbling infrastructure and called for more spending on bridges and roads.
