Trump says Comey not telling truth, willing to respond under oath
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied he tried to interfere with an FBI investigation, effectively accusing James Comey, the FBI’s former director, of lying under oath to Congress.
Russia may seize U.S. property if its own compounds not returned: Kommersant
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia may seize U.S. diplomatic property in Moscow and complicate life for an Anglo-American school unless Washington hands back two diplomatic compounds in the United States before July, the daily Kommersant newspaper reported on F…
Montana congressman-elect to be sentenced for altercation with reporter
(Reuters) – Montana Republican congressman-elect Greg Gianforte is expected next week to enter a plea of no contest or a plea of guilty to misdemeanor assault after he was accused of attacking a reporter on the eve of his election, a prosecutor said on…
Trump chooses fundraiser Scaramucci for ambassador to OECD: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Anthony Scaramucci, a Republican fundraiser and founder of Skybridge Capital, is President Donald Trump’s choice to become ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a White House official said on Th…
Trump voter fraud official announces bid for Kansas governor
(Reuters) – Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who serves as a member of U.S. President Donald Trump’s election fraud commission, said on Thursday he was running for governor of the state.
Lordy! Ex-FBI chief sets Twitter abuzz but @realDonaldTrump is silent
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey’s long-anticipated congressional testimony set off a social media storm on Thursday with millions of people jumping into the fray but there was one notable absence – the tweeter in chief himself.
U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin to bring up defense on Ottawa trip: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will raise the issue of defense spending during his trip to Ottawa on Friday, a senior U.S. Treasury official said.
Republicans take knife to post-crisis Wall Street reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to replace the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law, a move that is expected to die in the Senate but open the door to revamping or eliminating regulations that…
U.S. concerned Iraqi Kurdish referendum will distract from war: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was concerned that a non-binding independence referendum planned this year in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region will distract from “more urgent priorities” such as the defeat of Islami…
Paul Ryan cites Trump lack of experience amid FBI Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday, asked about President Donald Trump’s interactions with former FBI Director James Comey, said Trump “was new at this” and probably not “steeped” in FBI independence from…
