Trump EPA pick says backs biofuels program, but open to tweaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Wednesday he would honor the intent of the U.S. biofuels program, but remained open to tweaking it…
Better to review Iran deal than withdraw from it: Trump U.N. pick Haley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It would be better for the United States to carefully review the 2015 Iran nuclear deal rather than unilaterally withdraw from it, Nikki Haley, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, sai…
Trump spokesman to brief press on Thursday
(Reuters) – Donald Trump’s spokesman said his team will brief the media on Thursday in Washington, one day before the Republican U.S. president-elect is sworn into office on Friday.
United States and Cuba complete deals as Trump era set to begin
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Obama administration and Cuba continue to sign cooperation agreements this week, scrambling to complete negotiations on a range of issues with just days to go until Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president, potentially bringing…
Cuomo says he discussed Obamacare, tax deductions with Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he discussed the dramatic impact that some budget proposals being considered in Washington would have on New Yorkers, including a repeal of Obamacare and a proposal to end deductio…
Trump to take handful of executive actions on Day One: transition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump may take four or five executive actions on Friday, the day he is sworn into office, spokesman Sean Spicer said.
U.S. cannot trust Russia, Trump nominee for envoy to U.N. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States cannot trust Russia and must see “positive actions” by Russia before easing U.S. sanctions, Nikki Haley, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said on Wednesday…
Germany to reach out to Trump government to keep good ties: Merkel advisor
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants to reach out to the future U.S. administration under President-elect Donald Trump to safeguard essential trans-Atlantic relations, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s foreign policy advisor Christoph Heusgen said on Wednesday.
Trump’s protectionist policies top risk to U.S. economy in 2017: Reuters poll
(Reuters) – The top risk to U.S. growth would come if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump keeps his protectionist promises, according to a Reuters poll that shows economists have not joined in the market exuberance since the shock November vote.
Potentially nasty fight looms over Trump U.S. Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats are gearing up for a potentially ugly fight over Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick, with some liberal activists urging them to do everything possible to block any nominee from the Republican president-elect….
