Comey talks ‘real world,’ meets protests at black university
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters at Howard University chanted and booed on Friday through James Comey’s first public address since he testified to Congress about his firing by U.S. President Donald Trump, challenging the former FBI director with a tas…
Republican Senator Collins ‘leaning against’ new healthcare bill: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Susan Collins has said she is “leaning against” the latest Republican healthcare bill, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
Ex-Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole hospitalized
(Reuters) – Former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, 94, has been hospitalized since last week due to low blood pressure, his spokeswoman said on Friday.
Protesters chant, boo through Comey university address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters at Howard University chanted and booed on Friday through James Comey’s first public address since he testified to Congress on the Russia probe and his firing by U.S. President Donald Trump, challenging the former FBI d…
Trump administration readies new order to replace travel ban: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing to replace its controversial travel ban with a new order tailored on a country-by-country basis but affecting slightly more than the six nations now targeted, the Wall Street Journal said on …
Alabama Senate race tests Trump’s ability to deliver his voters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will test his ability to persuade his staunchly anti-establishment political base to get behind Republican incumbents when he wades into a bitter U.S. Senate fight in Alabama on Friday.
Kremlin: Russia did not use Facebook adverts to sway U.S. election
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia did not place adverts on Facebook Inc to try to influence the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
North Korea may consider H-bomb test in Pacific, Kim calls Trump ‘deranged’
SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) – North Korea said on Friday it might test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to destroy the reclusive country, with leader Kim Jong Un promising to make a “mentally deranged” Trump p…
White House seen easing limits on drone strikes: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing to relax Obama-era rules on drone strikes and commando raids, paving the way for more frequent operations against Islamic State and other militant groups, the New York Times reported on Thurs…
Senator asks FBI if it warned Trump campaign about Russian meddling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has asked the FBI whether it warned Donald Trump’s presidential campaign about alleged attempts by Russia to infiltrate the campaign.