Trump nominee for China ambassador promises firm line on Beijing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to China promised on Tuesday to take a firm line with Beijing on issues from North Korea to trade disputes and human rights, and seemed poised for an easy confirmation by the U.S. S…
Trump struggles to win over moderate Republicans on healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Time was running short for President Donald Trump to attract enough votes to pass a new bill to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system this week as Republican party moderates held out, fearing a backlash from voters worried about lo…
Trump’s nominee for China ambassador takes tough line on South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to China took a tough line on Tuesday on China’s development of “artificial islands” in the South China Sea.
House Republicans shy of votes to pass healthcare reform: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Freedom Caucus said on Tuesday that Republicans still lack the votes to pass a reform bill to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.
Trump urges future government shutdown, easier passage of laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump came to office promising that he would produce so much winning that Americans would be sick of it. As he struggles to produce wins, some signs of frustration are starting to appear.
New York girds itself for Trump’s first visit as president
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York is bracing for President Donald Trump’s first trip back to his hometown since taking office in January in a Thursday visit that is expected to draw protests and snarl traffic in the United States’ most populous city.
Kremlin says Putin, Trump to speak by phone on Tuesday: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
Maine governor sues state’s attorney general in Trump policy tussle
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Senate votes to proceed with confirmation vote on SEC nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate took a procedural vote on Monday to clear the way for confirming Jay Clayton as the next head of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Rep. Joaquin Castro won’t seek Cruz’s Senate seat in 2018: report
(Reuters) – Representative Joaquin Castro has decided against running for the U.S. Senate in 2018, a campaign that would have pitted him against Republican Senator Ted Cruz, The New York Times reported on Monday.
