Bernie Sanders urges progressives to seek more electoral wins
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Buoyed by the British Labour Party election gains this week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday urged a summit of progressive activists who propelled his presidential candidacy to ramp up efforts to win elections and help remak…
Puerto Rico votes in favor of U.S. statehood amid low turnout
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – The economically struggling U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico voted overwhelmingly on Sunday in favor of becoming the 51st state, although turnout was low and adding another star to the U.S. flag likely faces an uphill battle in…
Sessions says he will discuss Comey with Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a letter on Saturday that he will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to address matters former FBI Director James Comey brought up this week in testimony to the …
Fannie Mae’s Brooks to be nominated U.S. deputy Treasury secretary -Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump plans to nominate Brian Brooks, general counsel for Fannie Mae, as deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Axios reported on Saturday, citing three sources it said had knowledge of the pick.
Trump takes second crack at a pivot next week with apprentice push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who became a reality television star with a show called “The Apprentice,” will spend a lot of time next week promoting a plan to expand apprenticeships to help companies find more skilled workers to fill j…
Interior Secretary to make proposal on Bears Ears monument in test for protected land
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is due to make a recommendation to the White House on Saturday on whether to rescind or resize Utah’s Bears Ears monument, setting the tone for the administration’s broader study of which lands …
U.S. seeks to dismiss lawsuit against Trump over foreign payments
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday called for the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump violated the constitution by accepting foreign payments at his hotels.
Trump to nominate Nathan Sales as counterterrorism coordinator: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Nathan Sales, a former Homeland Security official, as State Department’s coordinator for counterterrorism, the White House said on Friday.
Trump to nominate ex-NYSE Euronext VP Dawn DeBerry Stump to CFTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Dawn DeBerry Stump, a former vice president at NYSE Euronext, to serve as commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Trump expected to unveil new Cuba policy as early as next Friday: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to visit Miami as early as next Friday to announce a new Cuba policy that could tighten rules on trade and travel, rolling back parts of former President Barack Obama’s opening to the island, according to a U.S. official and people familiar with the matter.
