Pompeo meets Abu Dhabi crown prince, discusses Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday discussed countering the threat from Iran in the region with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, the U.S. Mission in the UAE said.
Pompeo discusses Iran with Gulf allies amid escalating crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Iran and maritime security with rich Gulf Arab allies during a trip to the region on Monday after President Donald Trump called off a military strike to retaliate for Tehran’s downing of a U.S. drone.
Mueller’s Russia report gets celebrity staged reading in New York
Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election is getting a star-studded staged reading on Monday.
New lawyer for ex-Trump adviser Flynn says she may need more time to prep for sentencing
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn appeared in court on Monday for the first time since hiring a new lawyer who has criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 201…
Self-styled presidential ‘climate change candidate’ would wean U.S. off fossil fuels
The Democrat running as the “climate change candidate” in the 2020 presidential election laid out a strategy in Florida’s Everglades on Monday for weaning the United States off fossil fuels that includes banning drilling on public lands and ending crud…
Joe Biden says Trump re-election strategy ‘relies on vilifying immigrants’
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, called on Monday to grant citizenship to “Dreamer” immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children and to invest more in border technolog…
Ex-White House aide agrees to testify to House panel about Trump
Another senior ex-White House aide has agreed to provide testimony, initially in writing, to congressional investigators probing possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Monday.
Bernie Sanders calls for canceling $1.6 trillion in student loan debt
U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Monday to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loans and pay for it with a tax on Wall Street, elevating the issue in the 2020 debate and going beyond proposals from his Democratic White House ri…
Biden: Congress should immediately make ‘dreamers’ citizens
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, called on Monday for making “Dreamer” immigrants brought to the United States as children citizens and investing in border technology.
Democratic ‘climate change candidate’ outlines plan to wean U.S. off fossil fuels
The Democrat running as the “climate change candidate” in the 2020 presidential election laid out a strategy on Monday for weaning the United States off fossil fuels that includes banning drilling on public lands and ending crude oil exports just as th…
