Scaramucci awaits U.S. approval for China deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anthony Scaramucci, the Trump administration’s new communications director, has yet to get approval from U.S. regulators to sell his hedge fund firm to a group led by Chinese conglomerate HNA, according to a person familiar with th…
Trump’s new hire Scaramucci makes conciliatory debut with media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump, who refers to the media as “fake news,” wants his staff to use a more conciliatory approach with journalists, new communications director Anthony Scaramucci may be implementing such a shift – for now.
Ex-CIA head says Trump remarks on Russia interference ‘disgraceful’
ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) – Former CIA director John Brennan on Friday criticized as “disgraceful” President Donald Trump’s efforts to play down U.S. intelligence agencies’ assessment that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election.
Senate rule deals setback to Republican healthcare bill
(Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Senate were dealt another blow in their effort to repeal Obamacare on Friday when the keeper of the Senate’s rules said certain provisions in their healthcare bill, such as defunding Planned Parenthood, could not be …
Trump Jr., Manafort agree to negotiate over interviews by Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Friday President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his former campaign manager have agreed to negotiate whether to be interviewed by the panel in its Russia probe.
Russian envoy overheard saying he discussed campaign with Sessions: Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador to Washington was overheard by U.S. spy agencies telling his bosses that he had discussed campaign-related matters, including issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, t…
The Sean Spicer Show: White House spokesman’s brief season
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sean Spicer burst onto the public stage six months ago with a scolding rant against reporters, accusing them of lowballing the size of President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day crowd.
Man whose firm was behind Trump dossier won’t testify to Senate: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The co-founder of the firm that commissioned a dossier on Donald Trump during the presidential campaign last year is on vacation and will not testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Russia probe next week, his lawy…
Lawsuit says North Carolina bathroom law still harmful
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Transgender people still face discrimination and threats to their safety in North Carolina despite lawmakers replacing a measure that restricted their access to many public bathrooms, advocacy groups said in a new federa…
Activists, executives tell Texas Senate to ditch bathroom bill
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Transgender activists and business leaders urged a Texas Senate panel on Friday to scrap legislation that would limit bathroom access for transgender people, saying it was a discriminatory measure that would hurt the state’s e…
