Trump urges U.N. reform to make U.S. investment worthwhile
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump complained on Monday that the United States is shouldering an unfair burden of the cost of the United Nations, but said if the world body reforms how it operates, the investment would be worth it.
White House says vote on healthcare plan may not come for weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional vote on a Republican healthcare plan may not come for weeks as leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate continue negotiations over possible proposals, the White House said on Monday.
U.S. State Department appoints Fox News anchor as spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Fox News anchor and correspondent Heather Nauert will be the new U.S. State Department spokeswoman, the State Department said in a statement on Monday.
U.S. top court preserves Alabama campaign finance curbs
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by an Alabama black-voter outreach group with close ties to the state’s Democratic Party of a lower court’s ruling that upheld a state ban on cash transfers between political actio…
Trump’s push to fund wall may be delayed as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump indicated an openness on Monday to delaying his push to secure funds for his promised border wall with Mexico, potentially eliminating a sticking point as lawmakers worked to avoid a looming shutdown o…
Pence trims Asia trip to deal with domestic priorities
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has cut short the final leg of his Asia trip to race back to Washington, where the Trump administration faces a critical week on tax reform and a funding plan to keep the government r…
Trump condemns anti-Semitism on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said anti-Semitism should be defeated and called the Holocaust the “darkest chapter of human history” in a video address on Sunday, following two missteps by his administration regarding statements abo…
Trump says Mexico ‘eventually’ will pay for border wall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday he expected Mexico to pay for the wall he has promised to build along the southern border, resuscitating a campaign promise that roiled U.S. relations with Mexico in the first week of his pre…
Homeland Security not targeting Dreamers: Kelly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Department of Homeland Security will not target immigrants brought to the United States as children for deportation, despite conflicting statements within the Trump administration, its secretary John Kelly said on Sunday.
Trump to set new executive orders on environment, energy this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump this week will sign new executive orders before he completes his first 100 days in office, including two on energy and the environment, which would make it easier for the United States to develop energ…
