Justice Department affirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said it had no evidence to support the unsubstantiated claim made in March by President Donald Trump that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower during the 2016 presidentia…
Trump hugs children, serves food in Houston as city fights back from flooding
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump tried on the role of “comforter-in-chief” on Saturday, playing with children in an evacuation center and passing out food and supplies to those in need after Hurricane Harvey’s assault on Houston.
Trump increases federal funding for debris removal: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized an increase in the level of federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Harvey to 90 percent from 75 percent, the White House sa…
Trump hugs children, serves food in visit to victims of Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump flew to Houston on Saturday to meet with victims of Hurricane Harvey and see the effects of the record-setting storm while he presses for a multi-billion-dollar aid package.
Trump arrives in Texas for second visit since Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Houston on Saturday to meet with victims of Hurricane Harvey after a week of historic flooding in the area claimed at least 40 lives and displaced more than 1 million people.
Labor activists target Midwest politicians opposing wage increases
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. activists plan protests in up to 400 cities across the United States on Monday’s Labor Day holiday to demand a minimum wage of $15 an hour, and are targeting politicians in Midwestern battleground states who have blocked such s…
Trump nominates Columbia professor Jackson for seat on SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Columbia University law professor Robert Jackson, an advocate for public disclosure of political spending by companies, for a vacant seat on the five-member U.S. Securities and Exchange …
Trump to nominate Richard Grenell to be ambassador to Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump intends to nominate former U.N. spokesman Richard Grenell to be U.S. ambassador to Germany, the White House said on Friday.
Trump to nominate Juster to be ambassador to India: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Kenneth Juster to be ambassador to India, the White House said on Friday.
Trump’s Houston trip will serve as empathy test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For a man who prefers to project a glowering brusqueness, Donald Trump’s trip to Houston on Saturday provides him with the opportunity to show a warmer, more empathetic side — and perhaps connect with some Americans critical of his presidency.
