Former Trump adviser Page met Russian officials in 2016 Moscow trips
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump, testified to U.S. lawmakers that he met with a Russian deputy prime minister on two trips to Moscow in 2016 and consulted with senior Trump campaign staff ab…
Republicans push ahead with tax bill as Democrats sharpen attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Monday began revising their proposed overhaul of the U.S. tax code, as Democrats pointed to the loss of popular deductions as proof the legislation was an assault on the middle class.
U.S. attorney general due to face Democrats’ Russia questions next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is due to testify before a congressional committee next week, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, offering Democrats a chance to question him about his past statements on Pre…
U.S. commerce chief says he is likely to divest Russia-linked shipping stake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday he probably would not keep his holdings in a shipping company with business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and that he had fully and properly disclosed i…
Trump wants $4 billion more for missile defense, citing North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump asked Congress on Monday for $4 billion to support missile defense to counter the threat from North Korea, just ahead of his first visit to South Korea since taking office in January.
Republicans push ahead with U.S. tax bill as Democrats sharpen attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Monday began revising their proposed overhaul of the U.S. tax code, as Democrats pointed to the loss of popular deductions as proof the legislation was an assault on the middle class.
Two children sue over Trump effort to roll back Clean Power Plan
(Reuters) – Two children, backed by the Clean Air Council environmental group, sued U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his Cabinet members on Monday to try to stop them from scrapping a package of pollution-reduction rules known as the Clean Power …
Russian lawyer says Trump son offered to return to issue of sanctions law: Bloomberg
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 election campaign said the U.S. president’s son told her his father, if elected, could return to the issue of a U.S. law which imposes sanctions on Russian officials related t…
Commerce chief Ross: Nothing improper about his Russia-tied investments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday he had done nothing wrong and did properly disclose his investments in a shipping firm that has significant business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
Insurers step up pitch for Obamacare as government slashes its effort
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s 90 percent cut to Obamacare advertising has U.S. health insurers in many states digging deeper into their pockets to get the word out about 2018 enrollment, which opened last week.
