Republican Senators McCain, Sasse oppose Trump’s U.S. trade representative pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senators John McCain and Ben Sasse said on Wednesday they would vote against President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, because of his opposition to the North American Free …
Trump to nominate ex-congressman Green to lead U.S. aid agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will nominate former congressman Mark Green to head the U.S. Agency for International Development, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Trump U.S. antitrust nominee says will be independent of White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Makan Delrahim, who was chosen by President Donald Trump to be the top U.S. antitrust regulator, said on Wednesday that he would maintain independence from the White House in enforcing antitrust law.
Delay seen, again, on Trump growth agenda after Comey sacking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Not even a week after the Trump administration and Congress rekindled optimism that they could soon make progress on a pro-growth agenda including tax cuts, the unexpected firing of the head of the FBI late Tuesday presented invest…
Trump tells Russia to ‘rein in’ Syria’s Assad during meeting with minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged Russia to “rein in” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting with Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, the White House said on Wednesday.
Four U.S. states sue Interior Department over coal leases on public lands
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four U.S. states have sued Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the Interior Department and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to block new leases of public lands for coal mining, according to papers filed on Tuesday in Montana federal c…
Bid to revoke Obama methane rule fails in surprise U.S. Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution to revoke an Obama-era rule to limit methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to free the drilling indus…
Trump meets Russia foreign minister amid Comey controversy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s top diplomat met President Donald Trump on Wednesday and praised the U.S. administration as problem solvers, just as the White House drew criticism over the firing of the FBI director who was leading a probe into Moscow’…
Comey had pushed for more resources for Russia probe before being fired by Trump: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey, days before President Donald Trump fired him, told lawmakers he sought more resources for his agency’s probe into possible collusion between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia to sway the 2016 U.S….
The firing line: Ouster of FBI’s Comey tests new Justice appointee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The newly appointed second-in-command at the U.S. Justice Department faced a weighty task just two weeks after taking office – writing the rationale for firing FBI Director James Comey.
