U.S. diplomat engaging in back-channel diplomacy with North Korea: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has been engaging in back-channel diplomacy with North Korea for several months, the Associated Press reported on Friday, as President Donald Trump stepped up his warnings to Pyongyang amid rising tensions in th…
In call with Trump, China’s Xi urges restraint over North Korea
BEDMINSTER, N.J./BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said there needs to be a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue, and in a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump he urged all sides to avoid words or action that …
U.S. Navy secretary says ‘any patriot’ should be able to serve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer said he would follow directions from the president on transgender people in the military but believes “any patriot” should be allowed to serve.
Trump: military solutions ‘locked and loaded’ against North Korea threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued another warning to North Korea on Friday with a reference to American weapons as being “locked and loaded.”
Trump administration defends travel ban in Supreme Court brief
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration reiterated arguments defending its temporary travel ban in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, repeatedly citing the executive’s broad powers to exclude foreigners from the Unit…
Senators urge Trump to avoid blockade of Venezuela oil shipments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four U.S. Senate Republicans from oil refining states urged the Trump administration on Thursday to not block oil shipments from Venezuela as part of U.S. sanctions against the country, saying it could raise costs for U.S. fuel c…
White House plans to release tax reform framework in September: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to release a brief document in early- to mid-September outlining a framework for overhauling the U.S. tax code, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chief, drops legal team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, has tapped a new legal team to represent him as government lawyers examine possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, his spokesman Jason Mal…
Trump thanks Putin for slashing U.S. diplomatic staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the United States to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia, remarks likely to rekindle criticism of Trump’s kid-gloves handling of Putin…
U.S. government seeks comments for fuel-economy standards review
DETROIT (Reuters) – The U.S. government is seeking public comments for a review of tough U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put in place by the Obama administration, the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency said on T…
