Senate approves Trump trade nominee ahead of NAFTA renegotiation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, a critical position ahead of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.
California governor proposes more money to fight Trump
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California governor Jerry Brown on Thursday proposed a funding increase for the state attorney general to create more than 30 new positions dedicated to combating President Donald Trump’s policies.
Trump signs order aimed at upgrading government cyber defenses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to bolster the government’s cyber security and protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks, marking his first significant action to address what he has call…
Trump says ‘his decision’ to fire FBI chief, calls him ‘showboat’: NBC interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday called James Comey, the FBI chief he fired, a “showboat” and “grandstander” and said in a NBC-TV interview he would have dismissed him even if officials at the Justice Department had not recomme…
U.S. House tax committee sets first hearing on tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday set a May hearing on the potential impact of tax reform on U.S. economic growth, the first in what is expected to be a series of sessions as Congress edges toward tax reform leg…
U.S. Senate confirms Trump trade representative ahead of NAFTA talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, a critical position ahead of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Trump creates panel to study voter fraud, suppression
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump created a commission on Thursday to investigate voter fraud and suppression, the White House said, a move that follows Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud in the 2016 U.S. election.
Trump attacks on fired FBI chief meet resistance; Russia probe proceeds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday ran into resistance for calling ousted FBI chief James Comey a “showboat,” an attack that was swiftly contradicted by top U.S. senators and the acting FBI leader, who pledged that an investigati…
Kremlin says feels ‘cautious optimism’ after Trump meeting with Lavrov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin feels cautious optimism about the prospects for an improvement in U.S.-Russian relations after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, a Kremlin spokesman said on Thursday.
Senate committee subpoenas former Trump adviser Flynn over Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena on Wednesday demanding documents related to Russia from President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, ramping up its monthslong investigation of …
