Obama expected to sign Iran Sanctions Act extension into law: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to sign U.S. legislation extending sanctions against Iran for 10 years into law, the White House said on Friday.
Trump’s dilemma: slower job growth or rising rates and inflation?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A drop in the U.S. unemployment rate last month to a 9-year low signals the risk of a collision between President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to goose the economy and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tap the brakes with higher int…
Trump to nominate retired General Mattis for Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday night he would nominate retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, known as “Mad Dog” and renowned for his tough talk and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, to lead …
Pence: Trump will focus fast on tax, healthcare, immigration: WSJ
(Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to move quickly on its goals to overhaul taxation, healthcare and immigration laws, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said in an interview published by the Wall Street Journal on Friday.
Trump team considering new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran: FT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s transition team is examining proposals for new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing congressional sources who have been in contact with the president-elect’s team.
Porous Texas border fence foreshadows challenges for Trump’s wall
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – The rust-colored border security fence starts in a dusty field on the Loop family farm in South Texas – about 15 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and a mile north of the southern U.S. border.
Trump takes populist message to U.S. heartland in ‘thank you’ tour
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his post-election “thank you tour” on Thursday by railing against globalization, promising the return of manufacturing jobs to American workers, and vowing to shut U.S. borders to some Midd…
Trump, Norwegian PM Solberg speak by phone: Trump statement
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke by telephone on Thursday with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who congratulated Trump on his election win, the Trump transition team said in a statement.
Trump considering Senator Heitkamp of North Dakota for Cabinet: source
HOUSTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump is considering Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota for either the interior or energy secretary positions in his Cabinet, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
Trump considering Goldman Sachs COO Cohn for energy secretary: Fox Business Network
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering Goldman Sachs Group President and Chief Operating Officer Gary Cohn for energy secretary, Fox Business Network reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
