Defense rests in Democratic Senator Menendez’s bribery trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The defense in Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial rested on Monday, court records showed, as a case that could have political repercussions in Washington nears an end after eight weeks of testimony.
Bernie Sanders backs ‘millionaires’ tax’ to fix New York subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fight for a “millionaires’ tax” to help repair the country’s largest subway system got a boost as U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the nation’s most popular politicians, endorsed the plan on …
Two ex-Trump aides charged in Russia probe, third pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal investigators probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election charged President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another aide, Rick Gates, with money laundering on Monday.
White House says Trump not eying corporate tax rate phase-in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it was not backing any proposal to phase-in a planned reduction to the U.S. corporate tax rate.
Manafort, Gates plead not guilty to charges in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates pleaded not guilty on Monday to money laundering and other charges filed in a probe looking into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election…
Trump not interfering with probe, won’t fire Mueller: lawyer to CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will not interfere with the investigation by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller or try to fire the former FBI director, Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow said on Monday after the indictment of Tr…
Trump likely to pick Fed’s Powell to lead central bank: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is likely to pick Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the next head of the U.S. central bank, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, prompting investors to push down yields on Treasury note…
Ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort indicted on conspiracy, other charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, surrendered to the FBI on Monday and another ex-aide pleaded guilty to lying to agents in the most serious steps yet of a federal probe into Russian meddling in…
Manafort indicted on conspiracy, money laundering charges: special counsel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump, and an associate were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, the federal specia…
Ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort surrenders to FBI: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump, surrendered to federal authorities on Monday in the first charges stemming from a special counsel investigation of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U….