Exclusive: Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week – document
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal D…
Ryan defends Trump immigration order but regrets confusion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees, but said he regretted the confusion caused by its implementation.
Fired: Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order
(In this Jan. 30 story, corrects spelling of Sergey Brin in paragraph 24)
Trump’s go-to man Bannon takes hardline view on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Donald Trump’s administration put together its controversial executive order on immigration, it was Steve Bannon – the populist firebrand fast emerging as the president’s right-hand man – pushing a hard line.
Senate committee approves Trump picks for Energy, Interior
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Energy Committee on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved President Donald Trump’s nominees to head the Interior and Energy Departments.
U.S. Senate advances nomination of Tillerson as Secretary of State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate advanced the nomination of former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson on Monday to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, moving closer to filling a key seat on the Republican’s national secur…
Trump state visit to Britain ‘months away’: UK PM May spokeswoman
LONDON (Reuters) – A planned state visit to Britain by U.S. President Donald Trump is months away and any program has yet to be worked out, a spokeswoman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Japan eyes U.S. job, investment initiative ahead of Abe-Trump summit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is hammering out plans to show U.S. President Donald Trump its firms are ready to create U.S. jobs, according to a document whose contents were revealed to Reuters, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares for a summit where automo…
Trump order targeting business rules leaves key regulations untouched
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday that will seek to dramatically reduce federal regulations, but the policy will not apply to most of the financial reform rules introduced by the Obama administration.
Mexico sees signs of U.S. change on wall payment
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – There are signs the U.S. government is taking a more flexible view of how to pay for its planned border wall with Mexico, and new meetings to craft future bilateral relations could take place soon, a top Mexican official said on…
