Despite no evidence, White House says Trump stands by voter fraud belief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump stands by his belief that millions of people voted illegally in the U.S. election, the White House said on Tuesday, despite widespread evidence to the contrary.
U.S. Senate confirms Haley as Trump’s U.N. ambassador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to confirm South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations, sending a rising Republican star to represent President Donald Trump at an institution he has…
U.S. ethics lawsuits against Trump part of groups’ political strategy
(Reuters) – Legal advocacy groups seeking to challenge President Donald Trump in court over alleged conflicts of interest said filing lawsuits is part of a larger strategy to highlight their concerns and put political pressure on the White House.
Pressured by Trump, Mexico ready to discuss NAFTA rules in U.S. talks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Mexico is preparing to discuss changes to trade rules about a product’s country of origin to try to avoid a disruptive fight with the United States over commerce.
Republicans, Democrats bicker over infrastructure plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats argued over the best way to rebuild U.S. infrastructure – a high priority of President Donald Trump – with no agreement in sight following skirmishes on Tuesday between the two parties.
Trump talks to U.S. automakers, pushes for new American plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump urged the chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers on Tuesday to build more cars in the country, pressing his pledge to bring jobs to America and discourage the car industry from investing in …
Protesters vow to battle Trump’s ‘poor decision’ to revive pipeline
CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – Tribal leaders protesting the construction of a controversial North Dakota pipeline vowed on Tuesday to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to revive the $3.8 billion project, calling his decision a “bad move.”
Trump narrows high court search, to name conservative next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, poised to restore the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, met with key senators on Tuesday and promised to unveil his nominee next week, with three U.S. appeals court judges among those under close…
Trump says to host India’s Modi for U.S. visit later this year: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States later this year, during a phone call on Tuesday in which the leaders discussed economic and defense cooperations and regional sec…
Top Senate Democrat urges Trump to name China a currency manipulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, urged Republican President Donald Trump on Tuesday to implement one of his campaign promises and declare China a currency manipulator.
