Exclusive: Trump aides’ bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Pence used private email while Indiana governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
Trump’s ‘bromance’ with Russia’s Putin appears to be cooling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With his administration on the defensive over investigations into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s election, U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer tweeting praise for his Kremlin counterpart.
Governors met on Obamacare replacement plan with Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten state governors seeking to avoid millions of dollars in federal healthcare cuts under Republican plans to replace Obamacare pressed their case in a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday, according to two people bri…
New Interior head lifts lead ammunition ban in nod to hunters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Thursday issued an order overturning an Obama administration ban on the controversial use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle used on federal lands and waters, in a nod to hunters and f…
Ex-Christie associates lose bid for new trial in ‘Bridgegate’ case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge rejected a request for a new trial by two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were convicted for their roles in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal.
Trump’s EPA budget proposal targets climate, lead cleanup programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is proposing to slash a quarter of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, targeting climate-change programs and those designed to prevent air and water pollution like lead contamination, a source with …
Trump says wants defense buildup to project U.S. power abroad
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U.S. military buildup of more ships and planes to “project American power in distant lands,” making his case for a proposed $54 billion increase in defense spending that h…
Senate confirms Trump pick Perry as energy secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Energy, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who has promised to renew America’s nuclear weapons arsenal.
Senate Committee backs Trump pick to run Medicare, Medicaid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the department overseeing the U.S. government’s health programs for the elderly and disabled won the backing of a Senate committee on Thursday, paving the way for a full vote in the Senate….
