Trump plays left and right in drive to protect ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and top aides have urged conservative Republicans in Congress to craft legislation protecting “Dreamers” brought illegally to the United States as children, a move that could jeopardize efforts to work with…
White House starts probe of private email use by senior aides: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has launched an internal investigation into the use of private email by senior aides, pulling batches of emails on the White House server to and from their private accounts, Politico reported on Thursday.
Justice Department, FBI resist lawmaker demands for ‘Trump dossier’ files: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI are resisting demands from a Republican lawmaker to hand over documents about a former British spy’s dossier on purported Russian support for Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, because …
Trump to host Thai prime minister on October 2: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will host Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha at the White House on Oct. 2, not Oct. 3 as previously announced, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Trump health secretary to repay cost of private jet travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price promised on Thursday to repay the nearly $52,000 cost of his seats on private charter flights, as expensive air travel by Trump administration officials drew sharp scrutiny from …
Education Secretary DeVos faces largely silent protest at Harvard speech
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was confronted by largely silent protesters holding signs opposing the Trump administration’s promotion of for-profit schools and changes to how colleges handle sex assault allegations a…
Ex-Illinois congressman convicted of failing to file income taxes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former Illinois U.S. congressman Mel Reynolds was found guilty in federal court on Thursday for failing to file federal income tax returns, marking the latest legal trouble for the one-time Democratic Party rising star.
Trump congratulates Merkel on election win, discusses Iran: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her election victory in a telephone conversation on Thursday in which they also discussed the Iran nuclear deal, the White House said.
U.S. preparing plan to draw down embassy staff in Havana: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is crafting a plan for a drawdown of staff from the American embassy in Havana in response to still-unexplained incidents that have harmed the health of some U.S. diplomats there, U.S. and congressional official…
Senate confirms Huntsman as ambassador to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed former Utah governor Jon Huntsman on Thursday to be President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Russia, sending an experienced diplomat to fill the crucial post in Moscow.
