U.S. judge questions government on Trump’s latest travel ban
GREENBELT, Md. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday questioned attorneys defending the Trump administration about a classified report the government is using to justify its latest ban on citizens of some countries from entering the United States.
Senate confirms Callista Gingrich as U.S. Ambassador to Vatican
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s nomination of Callista Gingrich to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican.
Woman accusing Trump of misconduct subpoenas presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A woman who has said that U.S. President Donald Trump groped her during a 2007 meeting has subpoenaed his presidential campaign for any documents concerning similar allegations, according to a subpoena filed in New York State Sup…
U.S. judge questions challengers of Trump’s latest travel ban
GREENBELT, Maryland (Reuters) – A U.S. judge lobbed tough questions at attorneys representing refugee groups and immigrant advocates seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s latest policy banning citizens of some countries from entering the Unite…
Trump says he will ‘look into’ drug czar pick following report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would “look into” a report that his nomination for drug czar championed a law weakening the Drug Enforcement Administration’s capacity to slow the flow of drugs that have fueled …
Trump to meet Yellen Thursday in search for new Fed chair: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday as part of his search for a new candidate for her position, a source familiar with the planned meeting said.
U.S. ‘not taking sides’ in Iraqi-Kurdish dispute: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States sought on Monday to avoid openly taking sides in an Iraqi-Kurdish dispute, as Iraq’s capture of the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk raised the risk of an open conflict between U.S. allies in the fight against Islami…
Trump says he believes Cuba responsible for attacks that hurt U.S. diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes Havana is responsible for a series of incidents that Washington thinks hurt at least 22 U.S. diplomats over a period of months in Cuba, prompting Washington to scale back its…
U.S. condemns Venezuelan elections as neither free nor fair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday condemned Venezuela’s weekend gubernatorial elections as neither free nor fair and vowed to use its economic and diplomatic power to support Venezuelans in restoring democracy in the oil-exporting nati…
Trump upbeat on bipartisan U.S. healthcare fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Monday that Republicans and Democrats in Congress will craft a short-term fix for healthcare insurance markets after he last week scrapped Obamacare subsidies to insurers.