Trump offers national security adviser post to Vice Admiral Harward: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has offered the job of White House national security adviser, vacated by former U.S. intelligence official Michael Flynn, to Vice Admiral Robert Harward, said two U.S. officials familiar with the matter o…
Trump blasts ‘criminal’ leaks by intelligence agencies, calls Flynn ‘wonderful’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday assailed what he said were illegal and “criminal” leaks from U.S. intelligence agencies in the controversy over contacts with Russian officials that forced his national security adviser Mi…
Tillerson arrives in Bonn amid questions over U.S. foreign policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rex Tillerson arrived in Bonn on Wednesday on his maiden foreign trip as U.S. secretary of state to attend a summit of G20 top economies at a time when many are wondering how far President Donald Trump’s “America First” message w…
Illinois governor raises prospect of tax hike in budget speech
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said on Wednesday he will entertain tax measures to address the state’s deep financial woes but continued to tie his possible support to the legislature agreeing to measures he thinks will spur economi…
Trump’s White House budget chief pick gains key Senate backer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice of Representative Mick Mulvaney to become White House budget director on Wednesday appeared to pick up enough Republican votes to vault him into the job.
Trump administration proposes stricter Obamacare rules
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed changes to the Obamacare individual insurance market that insurers welcomed as a good start but that raised the possibility of higher out-of-pocket cost for consumers.
Texas attorney general backs Trump in travel ban litigation
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump acted well within his authority in issuing his executive order on immigration, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told a federal appeals court on Wednesday.
U.S. secretaries Tillerson, Kelly to visit Mexico next week
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security head John Kelly will visit Mexico next Thursday, Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Top Senate Democrat presses Trump administration amid calls for probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to preserve all documents related to its dealings with Russia, including during the campaign and transition into office, amid growing pre…
NY Times says Trump campaign had repeated contact with Russian intelligence
(Reuters) – Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election, the New York Times re…
