U.S. would like nuclear deal with India to go forward: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration would like to see a Westinghouse nuclear reactor deal with India move forward, a senior White House official said on Friday ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with Trum…
Senators demand investigation of reports of torture in Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee asked Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday to investigate any involvement of U.S. interrogators at secret prisons in Yemen where inmates have reportedly been tortured.
As debt limit looms, House leaders eye bipartisan deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional leaders are quietly working on a bipartisan deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling within weeks, hoping to prevent the difficult debt issue from snarling a budget fight to come in September, a senior Democratic budget …
Trump does not intend to fire investigator Mueller: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has no intention of firing the special counsel investigating charges of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, even though he questioned the official’s impartiality in an interview, the White House sai…
White House says Trump tweet meets Comey tapes records request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said in a letter on Friday that a tweet by President Donald Trump on Thursday was the formal answer to a request by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee for information about records of conversation…
White House spokesman does not rule out Trump-Putin July meeting in Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House spokesman did not rule out a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin when he was asked about reports the two leaders may hold talks on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Ge…
Trump aide Juster to be nominated as U.S. ambassador to India: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a top economic aide, Kenneth Juster, as the next U.S. ambassador to India, two senior White House officials said on Friday.
White House close to naming nominees for U.S. SEC: senior official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is very close to naming its nominees for the top U.S. securities regulator, a senior official said on Friday, which could lead the current three-member Securities and Exchange Commission to reach its full five-mem…
Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says ‘no’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump made calls to fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday to mobilize support for their party’s healthcare overhaul while acknowledging the legislation is on a “very, very narrow path” to passage.
UK PM May welcomes Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador: spokeswoman
LONDON (Reuters) – The planned appointment of National Football League team owner Woody Johnson as U.S. ambassador to London shows President Donald Trump’s commitment to close ties with Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Friday.
