Exclusive: While advising Trump in 2016, ex-CIA chief proposed plan to discredit Turkish cleric
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former CIA director James Woolsey pitched a $10 million contract to two Turkish businessmen to help discredit a controversial U.S.-based cleric while Woolsey was an adviser to Donald Trump’s election campaign, three people familiar with the proposal said.
U.S. House speaker: FBI to comply with document request on Trump dossier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI had said it will comply with the U.S. House of Representatives’ document request regarding a dossier containing allegations against U.S. President Donald Trump by next week, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday.
U.S. House passes ballistic missile sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously on Thursday for new sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program, part of an effort to clamp down on Tehran without immediately moving to undermine an international nucl…
U.S. House passes budget plan, paving way for tax cut legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives took a step on Thursday to pave the way for deep tax cuts sought by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders, barely overcoming a revolt within party ranks that could foreshadow trouble ahea…
Twitter bans ads from two Russian media outlets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Thursday banned advertisements from accounts owned by Russian media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, citing allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies that the outlets tried to interfere with the 2016 U.S. …
U.S. House clears path for tax bill with budget approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to clear a procedural path forward for a Republican tax bill, which was still being written and was expected to be unveiled next week as President Donald Trump seeks his first m…
Top Republican senator testifies for Menendez at bribery trial
(Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham testified on Thursday as a character witness on behalf of Democratic colleague Bob Menendez, who is on trial on federal corruption charges in Newark, New Jersey.
Trump to declare opioids a public health emergency: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will declare the nation’s opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday in a bid to redirect federal resources and loosen regulations to combat widespread abuse, senior administration officials s…
Trump names assistant Treasury secretary as acting IRS chief: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will name David Kautter as acting commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Trump to declare opioids a public health crisis: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday will declare the opioid crisis in the United States a public health emergency in a move aimed at redirecting federal resources to combat widespread abuse, senior administration officials said.
