Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as ambassador to Vatican
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump plans to nominate Callista Gingrich as ambassador to the Vatican, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Trump opts to keep Pentagon’s top officer for another term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Marine General Joseph Dunford to keep his post as his top military adviser for another two-year term.
U.S. senator insists special counsel won’t derail Congress’ Russia probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. senator said on Friday that he expects Congress’ investigation of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election to go ahead, even after the appointment of a special counsel, and said Congress has a broader mandate that extends …
White House moving ahead with stiff EPA budget cuts: group, citing document
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration plans deep cuts to state environmental programs, a summary of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2018 budget showed on Friday, even after some Republicans in affected states raised conce…
Democrat Sen. Wyden warns of diminishing potential for tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Ron Wyden thinks Republican leadership is moving away from trying to implement full-scale tax reform this year and instead are turning their attention to simply cutting rates.
Goldman’s Donovan to withdraw from deputy Treasury secretary nomination: source
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker James Donovan who was nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump as deputy Treasury secretary, has withdrawn his name, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Approval of President Trump drops to lowest since inauguration: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Public approval of President Donald Trump has dropped to its lowest level since his inauguration, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, after Trump was accused of mishandling classified information and meddling with…
U.S. official backs Trump version on Comey firing timing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump decided to fire FBI chief James Comey before Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein wrote a memo outlining his own concerns, Rosenstein said in a statement on Friday that lent credence to Trump’s versi…
Rosenstein says he knew Trump was going to fire Comey as he prepared memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein knew President Donald Trump was going to fire FBI chief James Comey before he completed a memo outlining his own concerns about the former FBI leader, according to a statement obtained by NB…
White House says will not announce FBI director nominee on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There will be no planned announcement on Friday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, the White House said.
