Democratic lawmakers sue Trump over foreign state payments to businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 190 Democratic lawmakers sued President Donald Trump in federal court on Wednesday, saying he had accepted funds from foreign governments through his businesses without congressional consent in violation of the U.S. Con…
Tillerson signals tough Trump administration stance on Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday a policy of engagement with Cuba has financially benefited the island’s government in violation of U.S. law, further fueling expectations that President Donald Trump this week will roll back parts of former President Barack Obama’s opening to Havana.
Trump gives U.S. military authority to set Afghan troop levels: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, opening the door for future troop increases requested by the U.S. comma…
Trump legal team delays filing leak complaint against Comey
(Reuters) – Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump are not likely to file their planned complaint this week against former FBI Director James Comey over disclosing details about conversations with the president, a spokesman for Trump’s legal team said on Tuesday.
Senators unveil road map for self-driving car legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan trio of U.S. senators said on Tuesday they planned to introduce legislation to remove regulatory roadblocks to the introduction of self-driving cars, including sorting out conflicts between state and federal rules.
Senate Democrats seek probes of administration’s secret messaging
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday called for government-wide investigations into the Trump administration’s use of secretive messaging phone applications and whether officials are ignoring or delaying responses to some Congres…
California governor, legislature agree on final budget
(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown announced on Tuesday that state lawmakers had reached an agreement about the state’s 2017-2018 budget.
Trump to resume precision munitions deliveries to Saudis: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration notified Congress last week that it soon planned to begin delivering precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia under a 2015 weapons deal, congressional officials said on Tuesday.
Supreme Court gives Trump more time to file travel ban briefs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration more time to file papers responding to an appeals court ruling that upheld a block on a proposed travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim-m…
Trump’s personal lawyer says been asked to testify to House panel September 5
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen said on Tuesday he had been asked to testify on Sept. 5 before the House Intelligence Committee.
