As Trump again attacks minority congresswomen, House moves towards condemnation vote
A resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s racially charged attacks on four Democratic congresswomen was headed for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, with Trump pressuring his fellow Republicans to oppose it.
Pompeo to visit Mexico on eve of safe third-country asylum deadline
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday he will meet his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Mexico City at the weekend to discuss migration and trade, on the eve of a deadline set in a migration deal that removed threatened tariffs.
Two leaders of Malian al Qaeda affiliate put on U.S. terrorism list
The United States added two leaders of al Qaeda’s affiliate in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing them of engaging in destabilizing attacks across the West African country, the U.S. Treasury said.
Former congressman Sanford considering challenge to Trump: newspaper
Mark Sanford, a Republican former U.S. congressman from South Carolina, said on Tuesday he is considering mounting a primary challenge to President Donald Trump.
Bills targeting China’s Huawei introduced in U.S. Congress
Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives introduced bills on Tuesday to keep tight restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, amid concern about President Donald Trump’s easing of restrictions on the Chinese firm.
U.S.: Turkey’s purchase of Russia air defense system ‘disappointing’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of defense called Turkey’s decision to buy Russia’s S-400 air defense system “disappointing,” in remarks that break days of administration silence about the move by the NATO ally.
Turkey cannot have both F-35 and Russia’s S-400: Trump nominee
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of defense re-stated that Turkey cannot have the F-35 advanced stealth fighter jet and Russia’s S-400 air defense system, which Moscow started delivering last week.
Father whose family died in Ethiopian plane crash to brief Congress
Before flying to Washington to climb the steps of Congress and testify to a crowd of aviation experts and lawmakers this week, Paul Njoroge spent a desolate weekend packing away toys his children would never play with again.
Member of Mali affiliate of al Qaeda added to U.S. terrorism list: U.S. Treasury
The United States added a senior member of the al Qaeda affiliate in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing him of engaging in destabilizing attacks across the West African country, the U.S. Treasury said.
Senate opens hearing into Facebook plans for Libra cryptocurrency
U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were set to grill Facebook Inc on its cryptocurrency plans on Tuesday, as the project continues to draw intense scrutiny from financial regulators and politicians across the globe. Facebook is fighting a r…
