Republican defends border-adjustment tax after Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Republican in Congress on Wednesday defended his border-adjustable tax provision against criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, warning that U.S. jobs and companies will continue to move abroad unless the controversia…
Outgoing U.S. envoy says U.N. needs to ‘push’ Iran on arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council needs to push Iran to abide by an arms embargo, outgoing U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said on Wednesday amid U.N. concerns that Tehran has supplied weapons and missiles to Lebanese Shi’it…
Clinton bests de Blasio in hypothetical NYC mayor race: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – If Hillary Clinton decided to run as an independent for New York City mayor this year, she would open with a sizable lead over incumbent Democrat Bill de Blasio, according to Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday.
One habit Trump says he will keep as president: tweeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump scrapped a proposal to move news briefings out of the White House, but said he wants his team to choose who gets into the press room.
Trump U.N. pick echoes his criticism but breaks from him on issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s pick for U.N. ambassador echoed his condemnation of the world body and pledged to push for reforms at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, but broke from the president-elect on some other policy issues, including…
Obama says reducing leaker Chelsea Manning’s prison term serves justice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that former military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning had served a tough prison term and his decision to commute her 35-year sentence to about seven years served would not signal lenie…
U.S. protest group vows to disrupt Trump inaugural festivities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of an ad hoc group of protesters enraged by Republican Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States vowed on Wednesday to disrupt his inauguration this week by blocking public access to the event.
Trump EPA pick: no plans to review finding that CO2 is dangerous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency expressed doubt about the science behind global climate change during a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, but added he would be…
Obama says new ties with Cuba made ‘wet-foot, dry-foot’ policy obsolete
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he decided to eliminate the so-called “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy for Cuban immigrants because it no longer made since given growing U.S. engagement with Havana and the opening of travel b…
Senate panel overwhelmingly approves Trump Pentagon pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to recommend President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, retired Marine General James Mattis.
