Trump’s lawyers to argue accuser’s lawsuit should be tossed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to ask a New York state judge on Tuesday to throw out a defamation lawsuit by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on Trump’s television show “The Apprentice” who accused him of se…
U.S. 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.
Tillerson tries 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.
Congressman Conyers retires after harassment accusations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat John Conyers, the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced his retirement on Tuesday, amid accusations of sexual harassment, and endorsed his son to take his place in Congress.
U.S. Special Counsel Mueller’s office has spent $3.2 million since May: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office has spent about $3.2 million so far as part of its ongoing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, the Justice Department revealed Tuesday in a report.
House tax panel chair to urge longer-lasting individual tax rate cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House of Representatives’ tax-writing panel on Tuesday said he would push to make tax rate cuts for individuals more permanent as the House and Senate reconcile their two versions of a sweeping tax overhaul.
Special Counsel Mueller’s office has spent $3.2 million since May: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office has spent about $3.2 million so far as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, the Justice Department revealed Tuesday in a report.
Representative Conyers will retire after harassment allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative John Conyers said he was retiring on Tuesday and that he would endorse his son to replace him after several women accused him of sexual misconduct.
House to vote Wednesday on bill to fund gov’t through Dec 22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on a bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 22, the head of the House Rules Committee told reporters on Tuesday.
Deutsche Bank gets subpoena from Mueller on Trump accounts: source
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal investigator probing alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election asked Deutsche Bank for data on accounts held by President Donald Trump and his family, a person close to the matt…
