Tillerson says never considered resigning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he had never considered resigning and was committed to President Donald Trump’s agenda, but failed to address whether he had referred to the president as a “moron,” as NBC r…
Trump to keep Obama rule curbing corporate tax inversion deals
(This October 4 story fixes comment by Organization for International Investment as referring to historically foreign-based companies in paragraph 13.)
Russia-Trump campaign collusion an ‘open’ issue, says Senate panel chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee chairman said on Wednesday the issue of whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign colluded with Russia remains an open question as the panel intensifies its probe into the matt…
Senator Warren criticizes Equifax potential to profit from breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Equifax Inc on Wednesday, saying it failed to protect customers adequately after a massive data breach and stood to gain financially from a hack that exposed information on more than 140…
U.S. House committee examining barriers to Puerto Rico recovery: official
(Reuters) – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources said it will work to identify red tape and other bureaucratic hurdles to speed up Puerto Rico’s recovery and rebuilding, as the island struggles to recover from the impact of Hurricane Maria.
Senate panel chief calls Russia-Trump campaign collusion an ‘open’ issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee chairman said on Wednesday the issue of whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign colluded with Russia remains an open question as the panel intensifies its probe into the matt…
Head of U.S. Senate intelligence panel says Russia-Trump campaign collusion issue still open
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday there was general consensus in the panel that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but it was still examining evidence to determine if ther…
Trump to receive multiple options on Iran nuclear deal: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will be presented with multiple options regarding the future of the Iran nuclear deal ahead of an Oct. 15 deadline to certify whether Tehran is complying with the pact, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said…
U.S. Republican lawmakers examining barriers to Puerto Rico recovery: source
(Reuters) – U.S. Republicans in Congress are looking into additional ways of lifting barriers to Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory last month, said a House of Representatives Republican aide on Wednesday.
Tillerson says he never considered resigning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he had never considered resigning and that he was committed to Donald Trump’s agenda but declined to directly address whether he had referred to the president as a “moron” a…