Ex-U.S. consumer bureau head Cordray set to run for Ohio governor
(Reuters) – Richard Cordray, a Democrat whose resignation as head of the U.S. consumer bureau last month triggered a political battle over who should replace him, plans to run for governor of Ohio, an advisor said on Monday.
John Anderson, liberal Republican who challenged Reagan, dies at 95
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Anderson, a former Republican congressman who challenged the party’s conservative drift by taking on its chief symbol, Ronald Reagan, and ran for president as an independent in 1980, died on Sunday. He was 95.
Supreme Court lets Trump’s latest travel ban go into full effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower c…
Manafort tried to pen positive op-ed on Ukraine work: special counsel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Monday accused President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, of working with a Russian colleague to draft an opinion …
In slap at Romney, Trump says he wants Hatch to run for re-election
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah to run for re-election next year, putting Trump on a collision course with Republican rival Mitt Romney, who wants to run for Hatch’s seat.
Trump son, former partner due before House panel this week: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s eldest son and a former business associate of the president are due to testify to the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee this week, as it continues its investigation of possible Russian …
Democrats to join Trump, Republicans in talks to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in Congress on Monday accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump and Republicans for talks to avert a government shutdown this week, even as the Democrats pressed demands on funding priorities a…
Democrat takes aim at controversial capital rule disliked by big U.S. banks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Democratic U.S. senator wants to free the biggest U.S. lenders from having to hold capital against certain assets held at central banks, according to a document viewed by Reuters and a person familiar with it.
Mulvaney says no plans to fire U.S. consumer bureau’s English
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mick Mulvaney, White House budget chief and acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said on Monday he has no intention of firing Leandra English, who had attempted to block him from taking control of t…
Exclusive: U.S. document certifies Honduras as supporting rights amid vote crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has certified that the Honduran government has been fighting corruption and supporting human rights, clearing the way for Honduras to receive millions of dollars in U.S. aid, a document seen by Reuters s…
