Kremlin denies allegations it violated U.S. missile treaty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is committed to honoring its international obligations, including in relation to missiles, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, responding to reports it had violated a treaty with the United States by deploying a new ground-based mi…
Trump knew for weeks that aide was being misleading over Russia: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump knew for weeks that national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled the White House about his contacts with Russia but did not immediately force him out, an administration spokesman said on Tuesday….
Trump backs Middle East peace, even if not tied to two-state solution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump supports the goal of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, even if it does not involve the two-state solution, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.
Republican senators start attack on U.S. consumer financial watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans lawmakers are starting to put in motion plans to destroy or defang the U.S. agency intended to protect individuals from financial fraud.
Ethics office urges White House to weigh disciplining Conway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House should consider disciplinary action against presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway for appearing to violate government ethics rules by publicly endorsing Ivanka Trump products, the Office of Government Ethics wrote…
Trump handling of security information at Mar-a-Lago queried by House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s handling of U.S. security information at his Florida resort came under congressional scrutiny on Tuesday as a watchdog panel asked the White House to explain reports that Trump dealt with a sensitive fore…
Republican Congress takes on Washington, D.C., laws to local outrage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A vote by U.S. House Republicans on Monday to strike down a Washington, D.C., law that would allow doctor-assisted suicide has put the conservative Congress on a collision course with the liberal city that hosts it, local officia…
Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The most consequential legal challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban will proceed on two tracks in the next few days: in a U.S. appeals court vote in San Francisco and the Seattle courtroom of a federal judge.
Many U.S. Democrats skeptical on chances to reset Netanyahu ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu’s first Trump-era Washington visit offers a chance to repair ties to Democrats that frayed during years of chilly relations under the Obama administration, but many party members said they do not expect much im…
House Democrats escalate effort to obtain Trump tax returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats on Tuesday tried but failed to pressure Republicans into seeking President Donald Trump’s tax returns, saying the scandal over Michael Flynn made it imperative to find out whether the president has busines…
