New York attorney general looking at Eric Trump charity’s payouts
(Reuters) – New York’s attorney general is looking into a report that the Eric Trump Foundation funneled more than $1 million from charity golf tournaments into President Donald Trump’s business, a spokesman for the attorney general said on Friday.
Florida governor signs bolstered ‘stand your ground’ law
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott signed amended “stand your ground” legislation on Friday, making it easier for defendants in the state to successfully claim they were protecting themselves when they commit violence.
Some Republican lawmakers urge Trump not to reverse Cuba opening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday urging him not to reverse former President Barack Obama’s opening to Cuba even as White House aides moved closer to completing a plan that could tighten rules on trade and travel to the island.
Trump to visit Poland in July: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Poland ahead of next month’s G20 summit in Germany, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Civil rights groups sue Missouri to stop voter ID law
(Reuters) – Civil rights groups have sued Missouri to prevent its new voter identification law from interfering with a local special election next month, saying the measure could disenfranchise voters.
After sowing doubts, Trump backs NATO mutual defense under charter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backs the NATO charter’s demand that all members be prepared to defend each other, weeks after jarring allies by not restating U.S. support for the agreement.
‘Nonsense’: Powerful Republican denounces White House information shut-out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An already contentious move by Republican President Donald Trump to block opposition Democratic lawmakers from getting information about his administration received its most scathing criticism yet on Friday – from one of the most…
Mnuchin not worried by lower U.S. tax receipts, has funding plan
OTTAWA (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday said he was not worried by lower-than-expected tax revenues, saying that he has a backup plan for funding government if Congress did not raise the debt ceiling by August.
Trump says Comey testimony showed ‘no obstruction’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said testimony by former FBI chief James Comey showed that he had not attempted to obstruct justice in conversations the two officials held.
Trump social media director violated law with call to oust congressman: agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s social media director Dan Scavino broke the law in April in calling for Trump supporters to defeat a Republican congressman at the polls, according to a letter from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
