Trump says nominating congressman Ratcliffe to be national intelligence director
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating Republican Representative John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence.
On the trail: Biden, Sanders slam Trump over coronavirus response
U.S. Democratic presidential contenders on Friday blasted the Republican Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, amid mounting concern about the virus and on the eve of South Carolina’s fourth-in-the-nation nominating contest.
SoftBank communications chief Gary Ginsberg takes leave to aid Bloomberg campaign: sources
Gary Ginsberg, the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp , has taken an indefinite leave of absence to advise Michael Bloomberg’s U.S. presidential campaign, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Exclusive: SoftBank communications chief Gary Ginsberg takes leave to aid Bloomberg campaign – sources
Gary Ginsberg, the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp , has taken an indefinite leave of absence to advise Michael Bloomberg’s U.S. presidential campaign, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Bloomberg says he would de-escalate trade tensions with China
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday pledged to de-escalate U.S.-China trade tensions, make it easier for farmers to hire foreign laborers and increase federal agricultural research.
Mulvaney alleges U.S. media is focusing on coronavirus to hurt Trump, advises turning off TV
White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet, telling top conservatives that wall-to-wall news coverage of the disease is a ploy to hurt his boss, President D…
U.S. lawmakers may vote on coronavirus response bill as soon as next week: source
The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on an emergency bill aimed at providing funding for the country’s coronavirus response as soon as next week, a congressional source said on Friday.
House panel seeks to interview the four career prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday said it is seeking interviews with current and former federal prosecutors who may have knowledge of political meddling in criminal cases, including the four career offi…
‘Wall-to-wall campaign’: Californians bombarded with Bloomberg ads
Elizabeth Isabella, a homemaker in Burbank, California, was driving car pool when her 10-year-old son Lachlan started reciting YouTube ads by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
Super Tuesday contests offer big rewards, challenges in Democratic presidential race
Fourteen states and one U.S. territory host Super Tuesday primaries next week, a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November.
