U.S. companies hope Trump will stick to business roots, back Cuba ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies are looking for ways to persuade President-elect Donald Trump to soften his threats to cancel the Obama administration’s opening to Cuba, a reversal they fear could cost them hundreds of millions of dollars.
Trump has chosen Representative Price for health secretary: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican U.S. Representative Tom Price of Georgia to be secretary of health and human services, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a transition team official.
Trump considering Representative Barletta for transportation secretary: Politico
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering Representative Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania for transportation secretary, Politico reported on Monday, a citing a source close to the transition team.
Trump close to naming congressman Price as health secretary: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump appears close to naming U.S. Representative Tom Price as his choice for secretary of health and human services, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Monday, citing a dozen Republican sources with kn…
Wide-ranging U.S. health bill expected to sail through House vote
(Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a $6.3 billion piece of legislation on Wednesday designed to spur medical innovation, speed access to new drugs, expand mental health treatment, and combat opioid abuse.
Trump adds antitrust expert to Justice transition team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican antitrust veteran has been named on Monday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team for the Justice Department, a choice that lawyers say signals a more hands-off approach to antitrust enforcement compa…
Vote recount effort races forward despite Trump team rejection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s transition team on Monday pushed back against an effort to recount Nov. 8’s presidential election votes, calling the effort “nonsense,” but offering no evidence to back a weekend Trump tweet alleging millions of il…
U.S. shifts money away from Philippines police drug efforts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has shifted millions of dollars in funding for Philippines law enforcement away from police drug control programs, State Department officials said on Monday, since the start of the country’s bloody crackdown on …
White House: Castro’s death will not likely slow U.S. efforts toward Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro is unlikely to slow down U.S. efforts to normalize relations with its Cold War enemy, the White House said on Monday, pointing to the economic impact of the diplomatic thaw already underway such a…
White House: No evidence has emerged about U.S. voting fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There has been no evidence of widespread election fraud in the Nov. 8 presidential contest, the White House said on Monday in reaction to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tweet over the weekend alleging millions of illegal vot…
