Facing pockets of dissent, Republicans begin revising tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Monday began revising their proposed overhaul of the U.S. tax code as rumblings of dissent within their ranks over the repeal of a popular federal tax deduction threatened to undermine passage of the legis…
U.S. judge keeps bail conditions for ex-Trump campaign aide Manafort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. district judge again declined to ease bail conditions for President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business associate Richard Gates on Monday, saying they still needed to provide more financia…
U.S. 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.
Trump says Japan would shoot North Korean missiles ‘out of sky’ if it bought U.S. weaponry
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Japan would shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” if it bought the U.S. weaponry needed for doing so, suggesting Tokyo take a stance it has avoided until now.
House begins revising Republican tax bill to quell dissent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facing pockets of discontent in their own Republican ranks, tax negotiators in the U.S. House of Representatives will seek this week to brook differences over their far-reaching tax bill and stick to a self-imposed deadline of pa…
Trump says stands with Japan against North Korean ‘menace’, working on trade
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that America stood with close ally Japan against the North Korean “menace” and that Washington would work with Tokyo to sort out problems on trade between the world’s biggest and third-larges…
U.S. commerce chief Ross kept holdings in Russian-tied firm: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has kept investments in a shipping firm with significant business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, according to media reports citing leaked documents from an offshore la…
Senator Paul suffers five broken ribs after assault: reports
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s return to Washington may be delayed after he suffered five broken ribs during an assault at his Kentucky home, media reported on Sunday, citing a senior adviser to the Republican lawmaker.
Commerce chief Ross kept holdings in Russian-tied firm: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has kept investments in a shipping firm with significant business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, U.S. media reported on Sunday, citing leaked documents from an offshor…
Prosecutors: Manafort needs to detail finances further in bail talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller pushed back on Sunday against Paul Manafort’s efforts to avoid house arrest, arguing that President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager needed to further detail the finances behind his proposed $…
