May, Trump agree Russia should break ties with Assad: UK PM’s office
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke on Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed that “a window of opportunity” exists to persuade Russia to break ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, May’s office said.
Groups sue to obtain White House visitor logs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A coalition of nonprofit groups on Monday sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to obtain logs of visitors to President Donald Trump’s homes.
Alabama governor resigns as scandal leads to criminal charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley resigned on Monday after pleading guilty to two misdemeanors related to campaign finance violations and linked to his relationship with a former adviser, ending a year-long scandal that has e…
U.S. anti-border tax coalition to target lawmakers during Congressional recess
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Opponents of a proposal to create a U.S. border tax on imported goods are targeting lawmakers in their home states for the next two weeks while Congress is in recess, according to organizers of the lobbying effort.
Belarus crackdown throws U.S. sanctions relief in doubt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration must decide by the end of this month whether to grant Belarus continued relief from U.S. economic sanctions despite a stiff government crackdown on street demonstrations last month.
Trump to meet U.S. business leaders on infrastructure, tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with about 20 chief executives on Tuesday as he works to gain support for a $1 trillion infrastructure program, tax reform and other administration priorities, said White House spokesman Sean…
Highlights: The Trump presidency on April 10 at 2:30 p.m. EDT/1830 GMT
(Reuters) – Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday:
Trump administration open to additional strikes on Syria: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is open to authorizing additional strikes on Syria if its government uses chemical weapons again or deploys barrel bombs in the country, the White House said on Monday.
Trump’s pick Gorsuch sworn in, restoring top court’s conservative tilt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump reveled in the biggest political victory of his presidency at a White House ceremony on Monday in which his Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch was sworn in, poised to make an instant impact on a court once again dominat…
French minister says U.S. energy secretary has not signaled climate backpedalling
ROME (Reuters) – U.S. energy secretary Rick Perry has said nothing about the U.S. backpedaling on climate change commitments, French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Segolene Royal said on Monday.
