Oprah says she’s not running for president but fans are undeterred
(Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey apparently ended her brief flirtation with a run for the U.S. presidency in 2020, telling InStyle magazine in an interview published on Thursday that she was not interested.
U.S. Justice Department recovers FBI officials’ missing text messages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday it recovered five months of missing text messages between two Federal Bureau of Investigation officials whom Republicans have accused of bias against President Donald …
U.S. to seek dismissal of ‘meritless’ whistleblower cases: memo
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has issued a memo that lawyers say could result in fewer whistleblowers being allowed to pursue lawsuits on the agency’s behalf against companies accused of defrauding the government.
Top U.S. lawmaker wants to release Trump-Russia interview transcripts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Thursday he wanted to start releasing the transcripts of interviews the committee has done about a meeting at Trump Tower seen as central to investigations of…
Republican McConnell ‘optimistic’ on immigration, spending talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he was optimistic bipartisan talks on immigration and government funding would lead to a deal and he strongly prefers an agreement before Feb. 8, when the current fun…
U.S. Justice Department watchdog has recovered key missing text messages: letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday his office was able to use forensic tools to recover five months’ worth of missing text messages exchanged between two Federal Bureau of Investigation officials whom R…
Top lawmaker wants to release Trump-Russia interview transcripts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Thursday he wanted to start releasing the transcripts of interviews the committee has done about a meeting at Trump Tower seen as central to investigations of…
No President Oprah: celeb tells magazine not interested
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey ended her brief flirtation with a run for the U.S. presidency in 2020, telling InStyle magazine in an interview published Thursday that she was not interested.
Trump threatens to pull aid to Palestinians if they don’t pursue peace
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying they had snubbed the United States by not meeting Vice President Mike Pence during a …
Lobbyists pin hopes on House in push to ease bank rules: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank lobbyists are setting their sights on the U.S. House of Representatives, hoping the lower chamber will push the Senate to further relax regulatory oversight of larger banks, several people familiar with the situation said.
