Senate committee questions Trump’s nuclear authority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing in more than four decades on the president’s authority to launch a nuclear strike, amid concern that tensions over North Korea’s weapons program could lead t…
Sessions says he now recalls campaign meeting where Russia discussed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday he now recalls a meeting with then-candidate Donald Trump and aides where campaign connections to Russia were discussed, despite earlier testifying that he was unaware of any su…
Republican Senator Paul to seek Senate tax plan changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday said he will seek changes to the Senate’s tax cut bill to add a provision to repeal Obamacare’s requirement that Americans pay a penalty if they do not obtain health insurance as well …
Sessions: ‘no reason to doubt’ Roy Moore’s accusers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday he “has no reason to doubt” five women who have accused U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct with them when they were in their teens.
White House eyeing El-Erian, others for Fed vice chair: CNBC, citing Dow Jones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is considering Mohammed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at German insurance giant Allianz, among other possible candidates, to be a vice chair at the U.S. Federal Reserve, CNBC said on Tuesday, citing a report fr…
Duterte berates Canada’s Trudeau at end of Philippines summit
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attacked Canada’s Justin Trudeau at the end of a summit of Asian and Western nations for raising questions about his war on drugs, a topic skirted by other leaders, including U.S. President Donal…
Senators blast State Department over cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee blasted the U.S. State Department on Tuesday for cuts in staff and what they described as a failure to have a plan for a proposed reorganization…
Attorney General Sessions says now recalls meeting flagged in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday he now recalls a meeting in March 2016 that has come under scrutiny as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s election campaig…
House speaker: May need a temporary bill to fund government past Dec. 8
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers may have to pass another stop-gap spending bill in order to keep the federal government operating Dec. 8 when existing money runs out, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters on Tuesday.
Trump skips East Asia summit plenary, but says trip was a success
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump skipped the plenary session of a summit of East and Southeast Asian leaders in Manila on Tuesday because of scheduling delays, but he said his marathon trip to the region had been a success.
