Tillerson ‘offended’ by claims of State Department’s hollowing out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday he was offended by claims that the State Department is being hollowed out, saying his agency is functioning well, contrary to scathing criticism from former diplomats.
U.S. budget chief Mulvaney says CFPB staff should ‘disregard’ deputy director: memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. budget chief Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday told staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to “disregard” instructions from Leandra English, the deputy director, according to a memo.
Russian envoy to U.S. to inspect San Francisco consulate: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow’s ambassador to the United States will inspect the Russian consulate in San Francisco, from which staff has been expelled, on a visit to California later this month, the Russian embassy to the United States said on Tuesday, ac…
Senate tax drama intensifies; Democrats pull out of Trump meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s push for tax cuts hit new turbulence on Tuesday, with Democrats abruptly pulling out of a planned White House meeting with him after he sent a tweet attacking them, while some Senate Republicans were dema…
Trump administration warns of consumer protection panel disruptions in court filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration warned that granting a temporary restraining order to prevent the president from naming an interim director of the U.S. consumer finance watchdog would be an extraordinary intrusion into the executive bra…
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Nov. 28) – NFL, First Lady
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
U.S. Senate liberals propose new steps for Puerto Rico recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Puerto Rico would get substantial debt relief and other new aid to help it recover from destruction inflicted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, under legislation unveiled on Tuesday by leading liberals in the U.S. Senate…
Trump: ‘I don’t see a deal’ with Democrats on keeping government open
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet on Tuesday with the Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, to discuss keeping the government open but cited differences wi…
Trump administration warns of disruptions in court filing on consumer protection panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has warned that granting a temporary restraining order against the president for control of the U.S. consumer watchdog agency would be an extraordinary intrusion into the executive branch and harm the age…
Senate tax drama intensifies as bill faces key panel vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s drive for a big U.S. tax cut package headed toward a new drama on Tuesday in the Senate, where a pair of Republican lawmakers demanded changes in exchange for their help in moving the measure forward.
