Trump says former adviser Flynn should seek immunity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday supported the decision of his former national security adviser to seek immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony in congressional probes of possible ties between the Trump campa…
Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reassured his nervous European counterparts over Washington’s commitment to NATO on Friday and pressed them again to spend more on defense, triggering a rebuke from Germany.
China downplays tensions with U.S. as Xi prepares to meet Trump
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Beijing sought to play down tensions with the United States and put on a positive face on Friday as the U.S. administration slammed China on a range of business issues ahead of President Xi Jinping’s first meeting with Pr…
U.S. diplomatic delays, Trump agenda snarl Italy’s G7 agenda
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s preparations for hosting this year’s Group of Seven major powers meetings have been hampered by the slow transition at the U.S. State Department, which has created decision-making bottlenecks, European diplomatic sources said.
U.S. trade barriers report slams China on overcapacity, tech transfer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday slammed China on a range of trade issues from its chronic industrial overcapacity to forced technology transfers and longstanding bans on U.S. beef and electronic payment services.
Trump’s orders target trade abuses, import duty evasion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump sought to push his crusade for fair trade and more manufacturing jobs back to the top of his agenda on Friday by ordering a study into the causes of U.S. trade deficits and a clampdown on import duty e…
Lockheed Martin wins $1.6 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a $1.6 billion order-dependent contract for the Counter Fire Target Acquisition Radar System, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
U.S. appeals injunction of Trump revised travel order
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday appealed a ruling by a federal judge in Hawaii extending a suspension of President Donald Trump’s revised restrictions on travel from some Muslim-majority countries.
Trump: ex-adviser Flynn should seek immunity in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday backed a decision by his former national security adviser to seek immunity in congressional investigations of possible ties between his election campaign and Russia, but there was no immediat…
U.S. judge views $25 million Trump University settlement favorably
SAN DIEGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday said he was leaning toward approving a $25 million settlement of fraud claims against President Donald Trump and his Trump University real estate seminars but deferred a final decision to a lat…
