Massachusetts senator’s husband subject of sex abuse probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Massachusetts state senate on Friday prepared to open an independent probe into accusations that Majority Leader Stanley Rosenberg’s husband used his political connections to sexually harass men, following a Boston Globe report o…
Former NSA employee pleads guilty to taking classified documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former National Security Agency employee who worked in its elite hacking unit pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally taking classified information outside the spy agency, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Representative Conyers’ future plans to be discussed in ‘next day or so’: attorney
DETROIT (Reuters) – The question of whether U.S. Representative John Conyers may resign in the face of sexual harassment allegations will be addressed in the “next day or so,” an attorney for the congressman said on Friday.
Trump, on Twitter, says Tillerson will remain as top U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is not leaving the administration, contradicting news reports that the White House was planning to replace the top U.S. diplomat.
Senate Republicans lock up votes to pass tax bill: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans said on Friday they had gathered the votes needed to pass a sweeping tax overhaul, after last-minute negotiations to ease some senators’ concerns about the bill’s impact on the federal deficit, healthcare …
Senate intel panel’s top Democrat: Lawmakers will want talk to Kushner again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate intelligence panel’s top Democrat on Friday said lawmakers will want to again interview U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law turned White House adviser Jared Kushner in the wake of former adviser Michael Flynn’s gu…
Senate Republicans pin down votes to pass tax bill: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans said on Friday they had enough support to pass a sweeping tax overhaul later in the day, after last-minute negotiations to ease some senators’ concerns about its impact on the federal deficit, healthcare a…
U.S. remains committed to Libyan political agreement: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States remains committed to the Libyan Political Agreement, the State Department said in a statement following U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Friday.
Flynn pleads guilty on Russia, reportedly ready to testify against Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia’s ambassador, and prosecutors said he consulted with a senior official in Donald Trump’s presidential tra…
U.S. states gird for fight as Trump targets consumer finance watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s Attorney General is leading the charge among his Democratic peers preparing to shore up protections for borrowers and savers while President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to defang a powerful consumer fi…
