White House supports renewal of spy law without reforms: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration does not want to reform an internet surveillance law to address privacy concerns, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday, saying it is needed to protect national security.
Canada, U.S. join forces on tackling border asylum-seekers
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a plan to tackle asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally, with American officials keen to discover how they entered the United States in the first place, said a source familiar with th…
Labor Dept proposes delaying new rule for financial advisers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Labor Department has taken a first step toward possible derailment or dilution of its controversial rule on retirement advice as it begins to re-examine it at the directive of President Donald Trump, according to a notic…
New Trump travel order expected in coming days, Pence says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to finalize a new order limiting travel to the United States in the coming days, his vice president said on Wednesday, after federal courts blocked the administration’s earlier travel ban.
Trump’s Interior Dept. pick wins Senate confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Interior Department as the White House seeks to increase fossil fuel production on federal lands.
Trump gives nod to Republican tax-credit proposal on Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump backed the use of tax credits to help people purchase health insurance in a speech to Congress on Tuesday, the first time he signaled support for a key component of House Republican proposals to replac…
In speech, Trump tries to turn from divisive to deal-maker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump showed a different side in his first address to Congress. This Trump was part deal-maker, part salesman, asking for unity and trying to repackage his populist message in more palatable terms.
U.S. Commerce secretary says Trump did not endorse border tax plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said President Donald Trump did not endorse a proposed border tax system on Tuesday in his first speech to Congress on Tuesday, despite a vow to level the tax playing field for U.S. compan…
Trump supporters praise softer tone in address to Congress
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Reuters) – While U.S. President Donald Trump tried to win over skeptics in Congress on Tuesday, he never had to worry about losing the faithful at the Quaker Steak and Lube.
Trump administration would ignore WTO rulings it sees as anti-U.S.: FT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to ignore any rulings by the World Trade Organization that it sees as an affront to U.S. sovereignty, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a report prepared by …
