India’s Modi could discuss visa issue with Trump: trade official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India could take up the issue of visas for skilled workers when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets U.S. President Donald Trump next week, top trade ministry official said on Tuesday.
Ukraine leader Poroshenko will meet Trump on Tuesday
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday for talks on security, political and economic issues, Poroshenko’s office said.
House speaker, Trump aides vow tax reform by end of 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republicans from Congress and the Trump administration vowed on Tuesday to complete tax reform by the end of 2017, despite party infighting and political distractions from investigations of alleged Russian meddling in the 201…
Special counsel to meet Senate committee leaders
(This June 19 story has been refiled to correct Mueller title to special counsel.)
Democratic lawmakers press Flynn on Middle East trips
(Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers investigating fired national security adviser Michael Flynn’s security clearance said Monday they could not find the hotel Flynn said he stayed at during a 2015 trip to Saudi Arabia or any record of a conference he repo…
White House discussing moving Spicer to new communications role: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is considering shifting press secretary Sean Spicer away from the daily spokesman job and into a new communications role but no such move is believed imminent, a senior White House official said on Monday.
In Georgia, costliest U.S. House race hits ugly note as election looms
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The costliest U.S. congressional race in history will be decided on Tuesday in suburban Atlanta, where America’s divisive political climate has been on display in an election seen by some analysts as a political test for President D…
Democrats protest Senate Republican healthcare secrecy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats took to the Senate floor on Monday to throw a spotlight on behind-the-scenes efforts by the Republican majority to repeal former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, known as Obamacare.
House speaker optimistic on tax reform prospects this year: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to reassure business leaders on Tuesday that tax reform is on track for this year, despite repeated delays and a string of political distractions from President …
U.S. defense chief to meet Turkish counterpart in Europe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will again meet his Turkish counterpart next week in Europe, the top U.S. general said on Monday, describing regular U.S. efforts to address Turkish concerns over a U.S. decision to arm Kurdish f…