Trump to nominate NFL team owner Johnson as U.S. ambassador to Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate National Football League team owner Woody Johnson as U.S. ambassador to Britain, the White House said on Thursday.
Judge in Michigan blocks deportation of 100 Iraqis
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the deportation of about 100 Iraqi nationals rounded up in Michigan in recent weeks who argued that they could face persecution or torture in Iraq because they are religious minorities.
Tough-talking Trump defense lawyer says he’s no ‘snowflake’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The latest lawyer hired to represent U.S. President Donald Trump in the federal investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election is an ex-Marine who likens some cases to war.
Trump meets wireless, drone executives on new technologies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump offered support for emerging technologies including unmanned aerial vehicles and next-generation wireless networks in a meeting on Thursday with the chiefs of AT&T Inc and General Electric Co and other business leaders.
Ex-U.S. Attorney Bharara signs book deal after firing by Trump
(Reuters) – Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who earned a reputation for fighting crime on Wall Street and public corruption before President Donald Trump fired him in March, has signed a book deal with Alfred A. Knopf.
Trump says he did not record conversations with former FBI Director Comey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not make and does not possess any tapes of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, laying to rest speculation that arose after he tweeted last month that Comey b…
Pew U.S. survey finds agreement on some gun-control proposals
(Reuters) – More than 80 percent of Americans want to limit firearms access for people with mental illness and require background checks at gun shows and in private sales, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Thursday.
House Speaker Ryan backs swift action on Iran, Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he supported efforts to quickly act on legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran that passed the Senate nearly unanimously but has stalled in the House…
Trump denies obstructing FBI probe, says has no tapes of talks with Comey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had not obstructed the FBI’s probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and had not recorded his conversations with former FBI chief James Comey.
Leading U.S. House Republican rejects tax cuts without reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on tax policy in the House of Representatives rejected the possibility of cutting taxes without fundamental changes to the U.S. tax code on Thursday, as the main actors in the tax reform debate prepared to meet…
