Obama to hold final press conference on Wednesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will hold his final press conference as president on Wednesday, the White House said.
Wilbur Ross, Trump’s Commerce pick, offshored 2,700 jobs since 2004
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire Wilbur Ross, chosen by Donald Trump to help implement the president-elect’s trade agenda, earned his fortune in part by running businesses that have offshored thousands of U.S. jobs, according to Labor Department data…
Trump accuses civil rights leader Lewis of lying about inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump extended his war of words with African-American civil rights leader John Lewis on Tuesday, accusing the Democratic congressman of lying when he said Trump’s inauguration would be the first that h…
Despite showman reputation, Trump inauguration shaping up as low-key
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump made his name with opulent hotels and a dramatic reality TV show, but his inauguration on Friday as the 45th U.S. president is shaping up as a more understated affair, with big names in entertainment staying away.
Trump’s U.N. nominee to blast world body over Israel: testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will blast the world body over its treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing, according to prepared testimony seen by Reuters on…
Quarter of Republicans would keep Obamacare: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About a quarter of U.S. Republicans do not want to see Obamacare repealed, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
Senate Democrats ask Trump attorney general pick to recuse himself from Russia probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nine Democratic senators asked President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. attorney general, Senator Jeff Sessions, on Tuesday to recuse himself from any FBI or Justice Department investigation into Russia’s efforts to inte…
Texas Planned Parenthood asks judge to block Medicaid funding cut
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The leaders of Texas Planned Parenthood asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the state’s bid to halt Medicaid funding for the healthcare group, which has long been targeted by Republicans for providing abortions.
Schumer to Trump: Don’t fire U.S. consumer agency’s head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the most powerful Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump to keep the consumer financial watchdog agency’s current director, as rumors about a possible termination and replacement swi…
U.S. makes $500 million grant to climate change fund: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has made a $500 million grant to the Green Climate Fund, meant to help developing nations combat climate change, the State Department said on Tuesday.
