U.S. Democratic senators seek probe into Icahn’s biofuel credit dealings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight Democratic senators asked U.S. regulators on Tuesday to launch an investigation into billionaire Carl Icahn’s activities in the U.S. biofuels blending credit market, saying the activist investor may have violated trading laws since becoming an adviser to President Donald Trump.
Obama confident U.S. will move in right direction on climate
MILAN (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was confident that the United States would keep moving “in the right direction” on climate change, although the process might slow down under the current administration.
U.S. Republican Graham curious on Trump business deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday he wants to know more about President Donald Trump’s business dealings in relation to Russia, but that congressional investigations may have to avoid the matter if they confl…
Senior U.S. senator pushes Trump on Russia, French election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. lawmaker pushed President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday to respond to concerns that Russia was responsible for a hacking attack on the campaign of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron.
Trump to nominate Chatterjee, Powelson to FERC: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will nominate Neil Chatterjee, an adviser to Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, and Robert Powelson, a member of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commi…
White House postpones meeting to decide on participation in Paris climate pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A meeting of Trump administration advisers that had been scheduled for Tuesday to decide whether to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts, a White House official …
Senate confirms Heather Wilson as Trump’s Air Force secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate easily confirmed Heather Wilson, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, on Monday to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Air Force.
Trump review of Wall Street rules to be done in stages: sources
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s review of a landmark 2010 financial reform law will not be complete by early June as originally targeted, and officials will now report findings piece-by-piece, with priority given to banking regula…
Rice chides Trump for criticism of judges, media
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday she would prefer that President Donald Trump not criticize judges and the media but that U.S. democratic institutions can withstand such comments.
Democratic appointed appeals judges to review Trump travel order
(Reuters) – Three appeals court judges appointed by Democratic former President Bill Clinton will review a Hawaii judge’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s revised restrictions on travel from six Muslim majority countries.
