EU’s Mogherini: U.S. says will fully implement Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Friday she was reassured during meetings with President Donald Trump’s administration that it was committed to full implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.
Gere faults Trump for blurring meaning of ‘refugee’ and ‘terrorist’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Actor and activist Richard Gere said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump has managed to merge the meaning of the words “refugee” and “terrorist” in the minds of many Americans.
Trump nixes Abrams for No. 2 State Department job: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has nixed Elliott Abrams for the No. 2 position at the State Department after learning that the Republican foreign policy veteran had criticized him during the 2016 election campaign, people familiar w…
Ethics review sought after Trump adviser touts Ivanka Trump products
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – (This February 9 story has been refiled to correct paragraph 19 to show HSN Inc has dropped Trump Home products, but still sells Trump presidential memorabilia; it did not sell Ivanka Trump products.)
Trump says Israel should be ‘reasonable’ in peace process
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called on “Israel to be reasonable with respect to peace”, spelling out in his own words his administration’s stance that new settlements on Palestinian land may not be helpful in an interview with an I…
With eye on Obamacare, Price takes helm as health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tom Price was sworn in as U.S. secretary of health on Friday, putting in place a determined opponent of Obamacare to help President Donald Trump dismantle his predecessor’s law and reshape the nation’s healthcare system.
Philadelphia prosecutor will not seek reelection after ethics fine
(Reuters) – Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said on Friday he would not run for reelection this year, saying he made “regrettable mistakes” when he accepted gifts that resulted in the city ethics board ordering him to pay a record fine.
Putin says could meet Trump in Slovenia, but choice not Moscow’s alone
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Slovenia would be a good place for a first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia’s Vladimir Putin said on Friday, but he said the choice of venue would not be Moscow’s alone.
Japan’s love of tiny cars sore spot as Trump, Abe meet
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) – When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, Japan’s bulging automotive trade surplus will be a sore spot, but the path to balancing auto exports and imports will be no easier than …
Abe hopes to avoid landing in rough in golf outing with Trump
(Reuters) – With golf long regarded as a stern measure of character and a natural setting for deal-making, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s weekend outing in Florida could be viewed as more than a leisurely bonding e…
