U.S. House Speaker Pelosi blasts Trump pressure on Fed over interest rates
The U.S. Federal Reserve should be independent and not under the influence of President Donald Trump in setting monetary policy, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cites key problems in way of USMCA trade pact approval
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday outlined several key impediments to congressional approval of a U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to arrive in Washington to push for fi…
Former Trump aide Hope Hicks arrives for closed congressional testimony
Hope Hicks, once a close aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrived on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to face questions in Congress about six instances in which Democrats believe Trump may have broken the law during the 2016 presidential campaign and whil…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cites need to impeach Trump if wrongdoing found
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said that if Democrats’ investigations of President Donald Trump find significant wrongdoing, the chamber would have to move to impeach him.
France, Germany to increase efforts to reduce Iran tensions, avert war: ministers
France and Germany will increase their efforts to reduce tensions over Iran, but time was running out and the risk of war could not be ruled out, their foreign ministers said on Wednesday.
Republican women aim to grow their numbers in U.S. House next year
U.S. Republicans chagrined by how few women their party has serving in Congress are launching an initiative on Wednesday aimed at reversing the trend in the 2020 elections, though steep fundraising, recruitment and policy hurdles lie ahead.
Factbox: Clash between Trump, U.S. House Democrats shifts into courts
President Donald Trump’s conflict with U.S. House Democrats over their many investigations of him, his family and businesses is beginning to move from Capitol Hill into the U.S. courts, where some key cases are already developing.
U.S. House panel to quiz ex-Trump aide Hicks, White House asserts immunity
Hope Hicks, once a close aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, is due to face questions in Congress on Wednesday on six instances in which Democrats believe Trump may have broken the law during the 2016 election campaign and while in the White House.
As legal glare turns to Trump, his faith in Supreme Court may be tested
President Donald Trump’s fondness for the U.S. Supreme Court could be tested by a series of legal disputes targeting him personally – from his taxes and businesses to his 2016 election campaign – that ultimately may be decided by the justices.
Top secret: Trump’s revamp of U.S. security clearances stumbling – officials, report
At a time when the United States says China is aggressively spying on its government, a push by President Donald Trump to fix the system that determines who can and cannot be trusted with secrets is behind schedule and disorganized, according to U.S. o…
