Trump on Twitter (Jan 22) – Democrats
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Trump’s attendance at Davos economic forum in doubt due to shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos in the Swiss alps was in doubt on Monday as the U.S. government shutdown stretched into a third day.
U.S. needs to pay attention to relationship with Britain, Tillerson says
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States needs to pay attention to its treasured relationship with Britain, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday just days after Donald Trump canceled a trip to London citing anger at the sale of an embassy.
Moderate Republican senators urge firmer pledge on immigration from McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three moderate Republican U.S. senators on Monday, emerging from a bipartisan meeting aimed at trying to end the government shutdown, said there could enough support if Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell made a firmer commi…
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Jan 22) – Democrats
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Government workers begin shutdown as Senate vote looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of federal workers began shutting down operations on Monday with the U.S. government closed, as a bipartisan group of senators tried to negotiate a deal just hours before the full Senate planned another vote…
U.S. Embassy in Israel to move to Jerusalem by end of 2019: Pence
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday that highlighted a policy shift that has stoked Palestinian anger and intern…
Deutsche Bank denies Manager Magazin report on Kushner
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank on Monday denied a magazine report that said that the bank had reported to German banking supervisors suspicious funds associated with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and advisor.
Government workers wake to shutdown, Senate vote looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of federal workers woke up on Monday with the U.S. government still shut down and the Senate expected to try again to restore federal funding, if only temporarily, and work on resolving a dispute over immigr…
Rex Tillerson visits new U.S. embassy in London that Trump criticized
LONDON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited the new $1 billion U.S. embassy in London on Monday, just days after his boss Donald Trump criticized the move to new diplomatic premises as part of a bad deal agreed by the administration of …
