U.S. should expand missile defense due to North Korea, Iran: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should invest more in missile defense given missile testing by North Korea and Iran, the chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Monday.
British Speaker opposes letting Trump address parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – The speaker of Britain’s lower house of parliament said on Monday he would not support any plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to address parliament during a state visit planned for later this year, citing Trump’s temporary immigra…
Kanye West appears to dump Trump with disappearing tweets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kanye West, one of Donald Trump’s biggest celebrity supporters, appeared to have deleted his tweets about his meeting last year with the then U.S. president-elect in which the two discussed multicultural issues.
U.S. and Russian ministries must restore direct links: Russian diplomat
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Russia’s top diplomats said on Monday that government ministries in the United States and Russia should restore direct communications channels with each other as part of a first step to rebuild bilateral ties.
Trump steps up attack on judge, court system over travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday ramped up his criticism of a federal judge who blocked a travel ban on seven mainly Muslim nations and said courts were making U.S. border security harder, intensifying the first major legal battl…
Trump faces uphill battle to overcome court’s hold on travel ban
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to overcome a federal judge’s temporary hold on his travel ban on seven mainly Muslim countries, but the outcome of a ruling on the executive order’s ultimate legality is less certain.
‘So-called judge’ derided by Trump known for fairness, work with youth
(Corrects first paragraph to make it “jurist” instead of “justice” as Robart is not a justice)
Trump says Pence will lead voter fraud panel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said in remarks broadcast on Sunday that he would put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of a commission to probe what he believes was voter fraud in last November’s election.
In Cuba visit, Colorado governor sees government desire to work with Trump
HAVANA (Reuters) – The governor of Colorado said on Sunday he believes the Cuban government wants to further improve relations with the United States under President Donald Trump, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the Communist-run island nation.
Trump’s whirlwind start draws admiration on French far-right
LYON, France (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s first two weeks in office have left some European politicians leaders aghast but are drawing cheers from France’s far-right National Front (FN) as its leader Marine Le Pen launches her own bid for power.
