Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was open to bilateral trade pacts with either Canada or Mexico if a three-way deal cannot be reached to substantially revise the North American Free Trade Agreement.
As US House weighs $36.5 billion disaster relief, Trump slams Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back against federal aid for Puerto Rico as the House of Representatives prepared to weigh $36.5 billion in emergency relief for the U.S. territory and other hurricane-hit areas as well a…
Trump points to Congress on Puerto Rico assistance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said federal assistance cannot stay “forever” on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico following recent hurricanes, and that Congress must determine how much disaster funding to provide.
Democrats rising? Early statehouse wins test new faces
(Reuters) – Democrats desperate to rebuild after losing the White House last year have scored a string of election victories for statehouse seats, testing a new generation of candidates and activists eager to resist President Donald Trump’s conservativ…
U.S. House to vote on $36.5 billion disaster relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected on Thursday to approve $36.5 billion in emergency relief for hurricane-hit areas such as Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as California, struck by deva…
Japan to propose changes to beef import safeguards in talks with U.S.: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will propose changes to its safeguard mechanism on frozen U.S. beef imports that will shorten review periods and allow importers to voluntarily lower import volumes to prevent tariffs from automatically kicking in, two governmen…
Trump healthcare order could face strong legal objections
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected plan to let Americans buy insurance across state lines could violate federal law governing employee benefit plans and will almost certainly be challenged in court, several legal experts said.
Facebook pushes ad overhaul before 2018 U.S. election: executive
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) – Facebook Inc has begun overhauling how it handles political ads on its platform and may put some changes in place before U.S. elections next year, Facebook’s chief technology officer said on Wednesday.
White House nominates AccuWeather CEO to head climate agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated the chief executive of AccuWeather Inc to head the government’s meteorological agency that monitors the climate and issues daily weather forecasts.
Asked to explain ‘calm before the storm’ remark, Trump talks North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he had North Korea in mind last week when he described a gathering of military leaders as “the calm before the storm.”
