U.S. judge presiding over Michael Flynn criminal case is recused: court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia judge presiding over the criminal case for President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has been recused from handling the case, a court spokeswoman …
House ethics panel probing Rep. Farenthold over harassment allegations: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Thursday it was investigating Republican Representative Blake Farenthold over allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation involving a former female s…
House ethics panel clears Intelligence chairman of disclosing classified information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Thursday it had cleared the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee of disclosing classified information, citing an analysis by three experts from the intelligence c…
Aide tries to refocus U.S. tax debate after Trump’s corporate rate remark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s weekend remark about a scaled-back tax cut for corporations sparked behind-the-scenes debate in the U.S. Congress, with a White House aide trying on Thursday to minimize the impact of the president’s comm…
Rep. Trent Franks is expected to resign: media report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican, is expected to resign amid accusations of inappropriate behavior, the Arizona Republic newspaper reported on Thursday, citing a Republican source familiar with the decision…
Congress moves to avoid government shutdown, talks resume Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Thursday moved rapidly to send President Donald Trump a short-term funding bill that would avert a government shutdown this weekend, leaving fights over budget priorities and other controversial issues for la…
Manafort’s work on draft op-ed does not violate gag order: defense lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort did not violate a court gag order when he helped edit an opinion piece about his political work in Ukraine, his defense lawyer Kevin Downing said in a court filing on…
Exclusive: White House doesn’t foresee shutdown, Trump wants 20 percent corporate tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is confident it can craft a deal to avoid a government shutdown and foresees a compromise with lawmakers that will include increases in defense and non-defense spending, White House legislative affairs director Ma…
Trump open to biofuel policy reform, senators say after meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is open to reforming the country’s biofuels policy if it can be done in a way that protects jobs in both the refining and agriculture industries, senators said on Thursday after a meeting with Trump on…
Libya says pushing to be removed from Trump travel ban list
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government has appealed to the United States to drop or ease a travel ban imposed on its citizens by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
