Bannon will not testify before U.S. House intel panel on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former White House strategist Steve Bannon’s return to the U.S. House Intelligence Committee will not take place on Wednesday as expected, Representative Adam Schiff, the panel’s top Democrat said on Tuesday.
After turbulent year, Trump to tout strong economy in speech to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, battling a probe into his campaign’s alleged ties with Russia and struggling to sell Americans on his leadership abilities, will take credit for U.S. economic gains in the past year in an address to Congre…
Republican National Committee to name Todd Ricketts as finance chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Businessman Todd Ricketts has been chosen to become the new finance chairman at the Republican National Committee, a Republican official said on Tuesday.
Democrats blast Trump decision to hold off on Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday for not immediately imposing sanctions on Russia, accusing him of being soft on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Trump administration drops Cha as pick for Seoul envoy: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Victor Cha, a former White House official who had been the Trump’s administration’s choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is no longer being considered for the post, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
After stormy first year, Trump to tout strong economy in State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, battling a probe into his campaign’s alleged ties with Russia and struggling to sell Americans on his leadership abilities, will take credit for U.S. economic gains in the past year in an address to Congre…
Trump administration drops Cha as pick for Seoul envoy: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Victor Cha, a former White House official who had been the Trump’s administration’s choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is no longer being considered for the post, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Experts question Trump decision to hold off on Russian sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision not to impose sanctions on Russia for now, under a law overwhelmingly passed by Congress, represents a missed opportunity to deter the Kremlin’s aggressive behavior, former U.S. officials an…
U.S. judge in immigrants case blasts Trump’s ‘vicious’ comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he could not ignore what he called “vicious” comments about Latinos made by President Donald Trump as he considers whether to block the president’s decision to end a program that protects immigrants bro…
EPA chief in 2016 called Trump a threat to U.S. Constitution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Tuesday sought to distance himself from comments he made in a 2016 radio interview in which said Donald Trump would pose a threat to the U.S. Constitution if he ev…
