Federal judge in Hawaii expands block on Trump travel ban
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Hawaii extended his halt of U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban on citizens from six Muslim-majority countries.
Trump to release JFK files, subject to ‘further information’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that, subject to receipt of further information, he planned to allow the opening of long-secret files on the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy due for release ne…
Trump administration considers pausing U.S. refugee family reunification program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Trump’s administration has drafted a plan to pause a program that allows family members join refugees already settled in the United States until they can undergo increased security checks, two sources with knowledge of th…
Trump tax cut plan gains momentum after U.S. budget vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s tax reform plans won partial support on Friday when Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul said he was “all in” for massive tax cuts, but the party was still far from united over how to achieve the main item o…
Trump says thinks Republicans have the votes to pass tax reform: Fox Business interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he thinks Republicans have the votes needed to pass a big tax cut package.
Trump considers Fed’s Powell, economist Taylor to lead central bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is considering nominating Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor for the central bank’s top two jobs, in an apparent bid to reassure markets and appease conserv…
Partisan feud undercuts Trump-Russia probe, U.S. Democrats charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats on a congressional panel say members of its Republican majority are trying to sabotage an investigation into suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, raising concerns the two parties will reach contradictor…
Yellen lunches with White House adviser Cohn, day after Trump interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen returned to the White House on Friday to have lunch with President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, a White House official said, describing the meeting as “nothing out of the…
Trump says considering having both Powell and Taylor serve at Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering tapping both current Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor to serve in top posts at the U.S. central bank.
Trump tax cut plan gains momentum after budget vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s tax reform plans won partial support on Friday when Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul said he was “all in” for massive tax cuts, but the party was still far from united over how to achieve the main item o…