Trump lawyers say judge lacks jurisdiction in defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York state judge on Tuesday that under the U.S. Constitution she had no jurisdiction over the president and therefore urged her to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by a woman who has acc…
Republican Party backs Senate candidate Moore: official
(Reuters) – The Republican Party will resume funding the U.S. Senate campaign of Roy Moore after President Donald Trump endorsed the Alabama Republican, who is accused of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls.
Former Trump aide nomination to be Singapore envoy stalled over Russia concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nomination to be ambassador to Singapore of K.T. McFarland, a former security adviser to President Donald Trump, has been delayed due to concerns about her testimony to Congress over communications with Russia, the chairman o…
Mueller’s Russia probe cost $3.2 million in first four months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office has spent about $3.2 million in the first four and a half months of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, the Justice Department revealed in a repo…
Trump, Obama dominate Twitter year, but chicken nuggets prevail
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump continued to dominate Twitter in 2017 even though former President Barack Obama’s tweets were more liked and both were blown away by one man’s quest for free chicken nuggets.
Conyers leaving Congress after harassment accusations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat John Conyers, the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, stepped down on Tuesday after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, the first member of Congress to leave his seat during a wave of high…
House Republicans mull length of spending bill as vote looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives were in discussions on Tuesday about how long to fund the federal government in a short-term spending measure expected to come to a vote as early as Wednesday.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (December 5) – Utah national monuments
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Trump says tax conference will go well, ‘pretty quickly’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he expected the conference committee hammering out tax legislation in Congress will work well and get the job done fast.
Tillerson seeks to reassure worried Europe over Trump
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered a message of support to European allies in Brussels on Tuesday but their concerns about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy have created a rift on a host of issues.
