U.S. congressman Conyers to retire after harassment accusations: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Conyers, the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, will announce on Tuesday he does not plan to run for re-election, U.S. media said following accusations of sexual harassment against the Michigan Demo…
Republican Party backs embattled Senate candidate Moore: official
(Reuters) – The Republican Party will resume funding the embattled U.S. Senate campaign of Roy Moore after President Donald Trump endorsed the Alabama Republican, who is accused of sexual misconduct against teenage girls.
Tillerson defends record at State Department
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defended his handling of America’s foreign service on Tuesday during a visit to Brussels, seeking to reassure U.S. diplomats of American support under President Donald Trump.
Congressman Conyers to retire after harassment accusations: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressman John Conyers, the longest serving member of the House of Representatives, will announce on Tuesday he does not plan to run for re-election, U.S. media said following accusations of sexual harassment against the M…
Deutsche Bank receives subpoena from Mueller on Trump accounts: source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked Deutsche Bank to share data on accounts held by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Trump names career diplomat to head Cuban embassy – sources
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Trump administration has named career diplomat Philip Goldberg to head the all-but-abandoned U.S. embassy in Havana, according to three sources familiar with the matter, at a time of heightened tensions between the United States …
Trump lawyer’s account about tweets raises questions about what president knew
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer’s legal arguments in defense of the president’s tweets about former U.S. national security advisor Michael Flynn have been greeted with some skepticism by legal experts.
House, Senate Republicans face challenge over corporate AMT tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans in Congress are grappling with a thorny question about corporate taxes as they work to reconcile competing tax bills from the Senate and House of Representatives into a unified measure that they hope President Do…
Trump to nominate former NASA chief Griffin for defense undersecretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Michael Griffin, a former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, the White House said …
Trump delays announcement on whether U.S. embassy to be moved to Jerusalem
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will not announce a decision on Monday on whether he will again delay moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a White House spokesman said, despite Monday’s deadline for doing so.