House intel panel chief Nunes says he will not divulge his sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said on Tuesday he will not divulge – even to other members of his panel – who gave him intelligence reports that indicated President Donald Trump and his associates may have…
U.S. charges Turkish banker in Iran sanctions probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged an executive at a Turkish state-owned bank with participating in a multi-year scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran, escalating a case that has added to tensions between the United States…
Republican senators want review of ‘too big to fail’ process
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Tuesday asked the U.S. Treasury secretary to review the process a government council uses to label non-bank institutions “too big to fail,” saying the additional capital requirements and regulations are to…
Trump team wants more NAFTA access for U.S. goods, services: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trump administration trade officials want a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement to improve access for U.S. farm products, manufactured goods and services in Canada and Mexico, said lawmakers who met with them on Tuesday….
Supreme Court nominee to face confirmation vote April 7: Senate leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the Senate would have a final vote on April 7 on President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, even as more Democrats opposed his confirmati…
Egyptian president to meet Trump at White House on April 3
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the White House on April 3, the White House said on Tuesday.
Congress sends White House repeal of broadband privacy rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House voted on Tuesday 215-205 to repeal regulations requiring internet service providers to do more to protect customers’ privacy than websites like Alphabet Inc’s Google or Facebook Inc.
Tillerson to press NATO on defense spending: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press this week for NATO allies to demonstrate a “clear path” to increase defense spending, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
U.S. sanctuary cities weigh response to Trump’s threat to curb funding
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Officials from so-called sanctuary cities met in New York on Tuesday to discuss their response to threats from the Trump administration to cut off some funding to cities and states that fail to assist federal authorities in arresti…
U.S. House committee approves bill to increase scrutiny of Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican-controlled committee of lawmakers approved a bill on Tuesday to allow a congressional audit of Federal Reserve monetary policy, a proposal Fed policymakers have opposed and which faces an uncertain path to final appr…