At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea; progress cited
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea’s nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks on Friday, even as he toned down the strident …
U.S. lawmakers ask for disclosure of number of Americans under surveillance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee on Friday asked the Trump administration to disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose digital communications are incidentally collected under foreign surveillance programs, according to …
U.S. lawmakers back Syria strikes, demand a plan from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. Congress from both parties on Friday backed President Donald Trump’s cruise missile strikes on Syria, but demanded he develop a strategy for dealing with the broader conflict and consult with Congress on any f…
In big win for Trump, Senate approves his conservative court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led Senate on Friday gave Donald Trump the biggest triumph of his young presidency, confirming his Supreme Court nominee over stout Democratic opposition and restoring a conservative majority on the highest U.S. ju…
Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strike in Syria
UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have “extremely serious” consequences, as President Donald Trump’s first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift b…
In abrupt shift on Syria, Trump turns to military advisers
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH (Reuters) – Hours after a poison gas attack in Syria killed dozens of civilians on Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s intelligence advisers provided evidence Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was behind the atrocity, officials said.
U.S. FCC chairman plans fast-track repeal of net neutrality: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving quickly to replace the Obama administration’s landmark net neutrality rules and wants internet service providers to voluntarily agree to maintain an open intern…
Hillary Clinton calls for U.S. to bomb Syrian air fields
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In her first interview since her stunning presidential election defeat by Republican rival Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for the United States to bomb Syrian air fields.
Ex-U.S. Attorney Bharara takes aim at Trump with criticism and jokes
(Reuters) – Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara took several shots at the administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling for “facts not falsehoods” as the basis for political discourse and a more welcoming stance towards immigra…
China’s Xi urges trade cooperation in first meeting with Trump
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping urged cooperation with the United States on trade and investment on Thursday, inviting President Donald Trump to visit China in a cordial start to their first meeting likely to broach sensitive …
