Corruption case against U.S. Senator Menendez may fall apart
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The heart of the bribery case against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez could collapse mid-trial on Monday, after the judge overseeing the trial suggested he might throw out the most serious charges in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decisio…
White House pitches corporate tax cut as win for workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said in an analysis released on Monday that middle-class Americans would see incomes eventually rise more than $4,000 if President Donald Trump’s corporate tax cuts were enacted, seeking to counter Democr…
California Senator Dianne Feinstein to face Democratic challenge in 2018 race
(Reuters) – Democrat Kevin de Leon, president of the California State Senate, announced on Sunday he would run for the U.S. Senate in 2018, challenging incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Trump Obamacare move seen harming Americans, bipartisan prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt low-income Americans by doing away with Obamacare subsidies and make it harder for him to engage in bipartisan talks with Democrats as Congress edges toward a possible government shutdown, la…
Tillerson plays down tensions with Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday minimized tensions with his boss, President Donald Trump, and brushed aside comments from an influential lawmaker, who compared Trump’s undermining of his top diplomat to a public c…
Trump reelection campaign raised $10 million in third quarter, spent $1.1 million on legal fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign raised more than $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 and spent $4 million, including $1.1 million on legal fees.
U.S. officials try to ease concerns Trump may quit Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Trump administration officials said on Sunday that the United States was committed to remaining part of the Iran nuclear accord for now, despite President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the deal and his warnings that he migh…
Haley says U.S. to stay in Iran nuclear deal ‘right now’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States for the time being will stay in an international nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Sunday, adding that the Trump administration wanted to weigh a “proportionate” response to T…
U.S. diplomacy with North Korea to continue until ‘first bomb drops’: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump had instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying “those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first b…
Republican Senator Collins likely ‘yes’ vote to advance tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Susan Collins, who helped torpedo President Donald Trump’s effort to repeal Obamacare, said on Sunday she was leaning towards a ‘yes’ vote on the Senate budget resolution to advance tax reform.
