Trump: militant attacks ‘all over Europe,’ some not reported
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday accused the news media of ignoring attacks by Islamist militants in Europe.
German defense minister to meet U.S.’s Mattis on Friday
KAUNUS, Lithuania (Reuters) – German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen will meet U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in Washington on Friday, a ministry spokesman said.
Netanyahu, Trump align on Iran ahead of Israeli leader’s visit
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seizing on an Iranian missile test, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and new U.S. President Donald Trump are nearing common ground on a tougher U.S. policy towards Tehran ahead of their first face-to-face talks…
Elliott Abrams is Trump’s leading candidate for deputy secretary of state: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elliott Abrams, who served in foreign policy roles for presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, is President Donald Trump’s leading candidate to be deputy secretary of state, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Democrats question independence of Trump Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators on Monday sharpened a potential line of attack against Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court by questioning whether he would be sufficiently independent as a justice in light of President Donald …
California is not ‘out of control,’ leaders tell Trump
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California leaders pushed back on Monday against President Donald Trump’s claim that the state is “out of control,” pointing to its balanced budget and high jobs numbers in the latest dustup between the populist Republica…
U.S. tech titans lead legal brief against Trump travel ban
(Reuters) – More than 100 companies, including most of high-tech’s biggest names, joined a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban, arguing that it would give companies strong incentives to move jobs outside the United States…
U.S. House passes bill requiring warrants to search old emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to require law enforcement authorities to obtain a search warrant before seeking old emails from technology companies, a win for privacy advocates fearful the Trump administration…
U.S. EPA employees protest Trump’s pick to run agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former and current employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressed opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to run the agency on Monday – in an open letter and a small street protest – reflecting divisions over…
Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX oppose Trump immigration order
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc and SpaceX on Monday joined a legal brief filed by businesses opposed to President Donald Trump’s order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, according to a court filing.
