Trump’s lawyer denies collusion with Russia in 2016 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyer on Tuesday denied that he or Trump colluded with Russia to interfere in last year’s presidential election, and said such charges were meant to discredit Trump’s presidency.
Trump choice for Russia ambassador: ‘No question’ Russia meddled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Russia, said on Tuesday there was “no question” Moscow meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, and pledged to bring up the matter with the Russian…
Venture capitalists sue Trump admin over foreign entrepreneur rule delay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A national association of U.S. venture capitalists filed suit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, claiming it illegally delayed a policy that would have allowed foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States to build…
U.S. Senate Republican tax chief wants dividend deduction in tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s top Republican on tax policy said on Tuesday that allowing U.S. corporations to deduct dividend payments to shareholders from federal income tax could overcome problems facing Republican efforts to overhaul the …
Former White House aide Gorka joins pro-Trump campaign group
LONDON (Reuters) – Sebastian Gorka, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump who quit after top White House political strategist Steve Bannon was ousted, has joined a nationalist pro-Trump campaign organization, the group announced on Tuesday.
New York governor wants credit-reporting firms to follow cyber rules
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he wants credit-reporting firms to comply with the state’s cyber-security regulations, the latest government official to crack down on the industry in the wake of the ma…
Democrats urge full review before Senate vote on Obamacare attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on Monday demanded that lawmakers wait to find out the budgetary and healthcare impacts of a new, last-ditch legislative effort by Republicans to repeal Obamacare before voting on it.
U.S. Democrats urge full review before Senate vote on Obamacare attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on Monday demanded that lawmakers wait to find out the budgetary and healthcare impacts of a new, last-ditch legislative effort by Republicans to repeal Obamacare before voting on it.
Trump campaign adviser was wiretapped under secret court orders: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the 2016 election, CNN reported on Monday.
Senate backs massive increase in military spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed its version of a $700 billion defense policy bill on Monday, backing President Donald Trump’s call for a bigger, stronger military but setting the stage for a battle over government spending levels later th…
