Amid opposition, Trump makes low budget request for Mexico border wall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is asking Congress for $1.6 billion to begin building a wall along the border with Mexico, far short of the amount needed for a project sharply criticized by Democrats and even some conservative Republicans…
Leader of moderate Republican House group resigns over healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the leaders of the moderate Republican “Tuesday Group” in the U.S. House of Representatives resigned as co-chairman on Tuesday, citing divisions over efforts to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system.
White House budget slashes ‘countering violent extremism’ grants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The budget proposal unveiled by the White House on Tuesday cut all funding to a Department of Homeland Security program known as “countering violent extremism,” which provides grants to communities to counter radicalism through o…
Ex-CIA chief: Worries grew of Trump campaign contacts to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former CIA director John Brennan said on Tuesday he had noticed contacts between associates of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia during the 2016 election and grew concerned Moscow had sought to lure Americans down “…
U.S. defense budget proposal sees modest increase despite hawkish rhetoric
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While U.S. President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for national defense increases spending, it falls short of campaign promises to rebuild the Navy and a “historic” increase in military spending.
CEOs of Target, ADM offer differing views on U.S. border tax at hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executive officers of two major American companies – retailer Target Corp and agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Co – offered opposing views in a hearing before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday on a proposed border adjustment…
Mueller cleared by U.S. ethics experts to head Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been cleared by U.S. Department of Justice ethics experts to oversee an investigation into possible collusion between then-candidate Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign and Russia, a spok…
Trump budget to increase growth by boosting investment, labor force: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration believes its budget plan will boost economic growth by fostering capital investment and creating jobs for workers who gave up their job hunts during tough times, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on …
Former CIA chief says he warned Moscow over election hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Tuesday it became clear last summer that Russia was attempting to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, and that he warned the head of Russia’s FSB security service that such interf…
U.S. intel chief declines comment on any Trump request about Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats declined to say whether President Donald Trump asked him to help deny any collusion between his campaign team and Russia, as reported by the Washington Post, saying his talks with …
