Trump administration tightens Iran sanctions, Tehran hits back
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran, which it said were just “initial steps” and said Washington would no longer turn a “blind eye” to Iran’s hostile actions.
Over 9.2 million sign for Obamacare amid Trump repeal push
(Reuters) – More than 9.2 million U.S. consumers signed up for health insurance using the Healthcare.gov website during the open enrollment period between November and Jan. 31, the U.S. government said on Friday.
Trump to meet with airline CEOs on Thursday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the chief executive officers of airlines on Thursday, the White House said, another in a series of meetings the new president has had with business leaders.
Trump ignites political fight over U.S. banking law reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered reviews of major banking rules that were put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, drawing fire from Democrats who said his order lacked substance and squarely aligned him with Wa…
White House investigates leaks of Trump calls to Australia, Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is looking into how embarrassing details of President Donald Trump’s recent tense phone conversations with his counterparts in Australia and Mexico were leaked to news organizations, White House spokesman Sean Spi…
U.S. conference on Libya postponed over Trump travel ban: organizers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-profile conference on Libya planned for mid-February in Washington has been postponed, the organizers said on Friday, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries, incl…
U.S. military releases, withdraws old Islamist video from Yemen raid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In an awkward reversal, the U.S. military promptly withdrew an old video by Islamist militants it had released on Friday as evidence that a fatal raid in Yemen by American special forces this week was a counter terrorism success….
U.S. House Republicans exploring border tax design changes: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering possible changes to the design of their controversial border adjustment tax proposal to accommodate industries worried about being harmed by the provision, a top la…
Divided on Trump, EU insists on European unity
VALLETTA (Reuters) – European Union leaders said they agreed to stick together in dealing with Donald Trump, but at their first summit since he took office they were at odds on how far to confront or engage with the new U.S. president.
Trump may look to strengthen, not shred, Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Reuters) – Instead of tearing up the Iran nuclear deal, the Trump administration is exploring how to tighten its enforcement and renegotiate key terms, but it may prove impossible to get other major powers and Iran to consider revisi…
