U.S. top court to weigh Jordan-based bank’s liability for militant attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider reviving litigation seeking to hold Arab Bank Plc financially liable for militant attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories that accused the Jordan-based bank of being t…
Trump’s son-in-law, Kushner, flies into Iraq with top U.S. general
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, flew into Iraq on Monday with the top U.S. general to get a first-hand assessment of the battle against Islamic State from U.S. commanders on the ground and Iraqi leaders.
Democrats amass support to force showdown over Trump Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats on Monday corralled enough support to hold up a Senate confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee but Republicans threatened to change the Senate rules to ensure conservative judge Neil Gorsuch …
ADVISORY: Story on Kushner visiting Iraq withdrawn
(Reuters) – The story “Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner visits Iraq, U.S. official says”, the accompanying alert and subsequent update are wrong and are withdrawn.
U.S. backs out of Latam development fund in sign of policy shift
ASUNCION (Reuters) – The United States, historically a major backer of multilateral lending institutions, will not renew its contribution to a Inter-American Development Bank fund that supports pilot development projects, the head of the Washington-bas…
Democrat Senator Jon Tester will vote against Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Tester said on Sunday that he would vote against Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump national security aides complete North Korea policy review: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s top national security aides have completed a broad review of U.S. options aimed at countering North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.
Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs on its o…
Democrat Donnelly to support Trump pick for U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly threw his support on Sunday behind Judge Neil Gorsuch, becoming only the third Democrat to back President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Trump talks healthcare with Republican critic on golf course
STERLING, Va. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump golfed with a vocal Republican critic of his healthcare push on Sunday, as he insisted efforts to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law were not dead.
