Trump administration to propose ‘dramatic reductions’ in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose “fairly dramatic reductions” in the U.S. foreign aid budget later this month.
U.S. suspends fast processing of high-tech visa applications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas.
Schwarzenegger fired, didn’t quit ‘Apprentice’: Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump disputed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s announcement about quitting as host of the reality show “The Celebrity Apprentice,” saying on Saturday that Schwarzenegger was leaving involuntarily after drawing few vie…
Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign; Obama refutes it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered no evidence for an allegation which an Obama spokesman said was “simply…
Snap of Clinton reading Pence email headline goes viral
(Reuters) – A photo of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton glancing at a newspaper headline about U.S. Vice President Mike Pence using private email has gone viral on social media, with thousands of people commenting on it.
Trump’s choice for SEC chair clears ethics hurdle: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, passed a key hurdle toward his confirmation after a government ethics watchdog gave him a clearance, a person familiar with the matter sa…
White House seeking sharp budget cut to climate agency: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is seeking a 17 percent cut to the budget of the government’s meteorological agency that monitors the climate and issues daily weather forecasts, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
Immigration judges exempt from Trump’s federal hiring freeze
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s federal hiring freeze will not apply to immigration court judges under an exception for positions that are needed for national security and public safety, the Executive Office for Immigration Review told Reuters on …
Pence says his private email use was not the same as Clinton’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday said there was “no comparison whatsoever” between his use of a private email account for state business while he was governor of Indiana and the email woes of former Secretary of State Hil…
Massachusetts to plug gap if Congress blocks Planned Parenthood funds
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts will plug any holes in the budget of the state chapter of Planned Parenthood if the U.S. Congress moves to block the use of Medicaid funds for treatment at the women’s health care organization, Governor Charlie Baker sa…
