Democrats in U.S. Congress urge review of Amazon’s Whole Foods deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Democrats in Congress urged the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in a letter this week to conduct a more in-depth review of online retailer Amazon.com Inc’s plan to buy grocer Whole Foods Market …
White House spokesman Spicer out as Trump seeks to fix image
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned on Friday, ending a short and turbulent tenure that made him a household name and the butt of late-night television comedy lampoons, amid further upheaval within President Donald T…
Trump picks financier Scaramucci to head White House communications: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump picked Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci, a long-time supporter, to be his White House communications director on Friday, a White House official said.
Trump orders review to strengthen U.S. defense industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday initiating a government-wide review of the U.S. defense industry and suggest changes to strengthen it.
Special counsel asks White House to save Trump Jr., Russian meeting documents
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The special counsel investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia has asked White House officials to preserve any records of a meeting last year between the president’s eldest…
Exclusive: Moscow lawyer who met Trump Jr. had Russian spy agency as client
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. after his father won the Republican nomination for the 2016 U.S. presidential election counted Russia’s FSB security service among her clients for years, Russian court documents seen by Reu…
Trump’s legal team spokesman resigns amid reported shake-up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s outside legal team spokesman has resigned amid media reports the team is being reorganized as investigations continue into alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. election and possible collusion with Tr…
Trump weighing Scaramucci for White House communications director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is considering appointing Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci, a long-time supporter, to be his White House communications director, a senior White House official said on Thursday.
Trump picks former U.N. spokesman Grenell for ambassador to Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has picked former U.N. spokesman Richard Grenell as U.S. ambassador to Germany, a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity said on Thursday.
Judge refuses to remove block on Trump sanctuary city order
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to revisit a court order that blocks President Donald Trump’s administration from carrying out a policy designed to threaten the granting of federal funds to so-called sanctuary cities.