Russia’s response to Trump leak reports: don’t read U.S. newspapers
(Reuters) – A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Tuesday advised that people don’t read American newspapers, in response to U.S. media reports that President Donald Trump had disclosed classified intelligence at a meeting with Russian officials.
Trump’s travel bans spook some students, fan fears of broader chill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ramin Forouzandeh had applied to 13 PhD economics programs in the United States, but after President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban in January, the 25-year-old Iranian turned to Canada for other options.
Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia’s foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation, two U.S. officials said on Monday, plunging the White House into another controversy just months…
Republican Representative Gowdy says he is not interested in FBI job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, who was among 11 people being considered for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said on Monday he is not interested in the job.
More Americans want ‘independent’ investigation of Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans, including a growing number of Republicans, want to see an “independent investigation” sort out any connections between Russia and President Donald Trump during the 2016 election campaign, according to a Reu…
Trump administration vastly expands global anti-abortion policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Monday it was vastly expanding the scope of a policy blocking U.S. assistance to foreign groups that perform or provide information about abortions, a move critics say will hinder women’s access t…
New U.S. trade envoy says to meet lawmakers on NAFTA, attend APEC meet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer started work on Monday, vowing to help reverse a “dangerous trajectory” of U.S. trade and making plans to meet with lawmakers over the NAFTA trade deal and attend a Pacific trade mi…
Deputy attorney general to brief full Senate on Comey firing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will conduct a classified briefing on Thursday, May 18 for the full U.S. Senate on President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mi…
Trump says process for finding new FBI chief is moving rapidly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that his search for a new FBI chief to replace the fired James Comey is moving quickly.
Working the farm, while Trump talks tough on immigration
KING CITY, Calif. (Reuters) – On an overcast spring morning, about 40 Mexican men turned out in the pre-dawn hours to board a bus for California’s Salinas Valley where they would harvest 16 acres (6.47 hectares) of lettuce over the next three days.
