Kamala Harris proposes equal pay measure to close gender gap
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, one of two dozen Democrats vying for the 2020 presidential nomination, on Monday proposed closing the gender pay gap by requiring companies to disclose pay data and secure an “equal pay certification” or be fined.
Factbox: Trump stonewalls multiple probes by House Democrats
U.S. President Donald Trump is refusing to cooperate with numerous congressional probes of himself and his administration, taking a defiant stance that is likely to result in a court battle with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ex-Trump aide Bannon praises Marine Le Pen’s campaign
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on Monday praised French far-right politician Marine Le Pen’s political recovery but said he was in France as an observer of the European elections rather than actively playing a role in Le Pen’s campaign.
Deutsche Bank denies report it prevented Trump transactions being flagged
Deutsche Bank denied a report that said some of its executives rejected the advice of the bank’s own anti-money laundering specialists and prevented some transactions involving entities controlled by President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kus…
U.S. senator convening meetings to warn business, academia of China threat
U.S. Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday that he has been organizing meetings between U.S. intelligence officials and the country’s business and academic communities to urge caution in their relationships with China.
Democratic Presidential hopeful Buttigieg draws crowd for Fox town hall
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Sunday called for higher taxes on the wealthy, backed abortion rights and promised to run what he called an inclusive campaign in a New Hampshire town hall broadcast on Fox News.
Schumer asks government to probe rail tech from China
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is asking the federal government to investigate if a plan for new subway cars in New York City, designed by a Chinese state-owned firm, could pose a threat to national security.
Bank staff flagged Trump, Kushner transactions for watchdog: NYTimes
Anti-money laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank AG recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving entities controlled by President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported to a federal financial-crimes watchdog,…
Trump blasts Republican lawmaker Amash over impeachment remarks
Donald Trump lashed out on Sunday at the first Republican congressman to call the U.S. president’s behavior impeachable, while Democrats warned Trump’s stonewalling of congressional probes is strengthening the case for an impeachment inquiry.
White House 2020 hopefuls turn to foreign policy, slam Trump on Iran
Two Democrats with U.S. military experience who are vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination shifted the focus of the race to foreign policy on Sunday, criticizing Republican President Donald Trump for escalating tensions with Iran that could…
