Meeting between Egyptian foreign minister and Jared Kushner canceled: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is no longer meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner on Wednesday, a copy of his schedule sent out to journalists showed.
Trump voices mild optimism about ties with North Korea
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday about a possible improvement in relations with North Korea after months of mounting tension over its weapons programs.
No U.S.-Russia cyber unit without Trump notifying Congress, bill says
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump would be required to notify U.S. lawmakers before creating a joint U.S.-Russia cyber security unit – an idea that has drawn criticism across the political spectrum – under legislation advancing in Congress.
White House says some members of infrastructure advisory council resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some members of a White House infrastructure advisory council have resigned, the White House said on Tuesday, days after President Donald Trump’s response to violence at a rally by white nationalists in Virginia prompted business…
Justice Department seeks to scale back scope of warrant on anti-Trump site
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is scaling back its request to obtain a broad swath of data in connection with an anti-Trump website, after critics accused the department of trampling the free speech rights of political dissidents.
Exclusive: Trump’s Afghan decision may increase U.S. air power, training
ON BOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force may intensify its strikes in Afghanistan and expand training of the Afghan air force following President Donald Trump’s decision to forge ahead with the 16-year-old war, its top general t…
Fujifilm unit wins $768 million defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc, a unit of Fujifilm Holdings Corp, has been awarded a $768 million contract for digital imaging network picture archiving communications system products and maintenance, the Pentagon said on Tu…
As tax debate heats up, Republicans tweak business interest plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans, seeking to address the complaints of small businesses, are floating changes to their controversial proposal to eliminate business tax deductions for debt interest payments, business lobbyists said on Tu…
Treasury secretary’s wife apologizes for Instagram sniping
(Reuters) – The wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Tuesday apologized for sniping at a critic on social media site Instagram who called her “deplorable” for a post highlighting her expensive clothing as she exited a government plane.
Trump talks tough on Pakistan’s ‘terrorist’ havens, but options scarce
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Outlining a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, U.S. President Donald Trump chastised Pakistan over its alleged support for Afghan militants – an approach analysts say will probably not change Pakistan’s strategic calculation…
