U.S. federal judge to block Trump’s new abortion rule: media, activists
A federal judge in the U.S. state of Oregon will block a move by the Trump administration to cut off federal money to family planning clinics that offer abortion or refer women to abortion providers, activists and media reports said late on Tuesday.
Trump opposed to aides testifying to Congress on Mueller report: Washington Post
President Donald Trump is opposed to current and former White House aides testifying to congressional committees on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, the Washington Post quoted him as saying on Tuesday.
House panel to vote on holding White House ex-official in contempt
A U.S. House committee will vote on holding a former White House security director in contempt for failing to appear for questioning on allegations the Trump administration inappropriately granted clearances to some of the president’s advisers, the pan…
Democrats to press star witness of Mueller report to repeat performance in Congress
Donald McGahn, the former White House counsel described in the Mueller report as repeatedly standing up to President Donald Trump, could become a star witness again if congressional Democrats get their way in their investigation of whether Trump used h…
Treasury’s Mnuchin misses congressional deadline to hand over Trump tax returns
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed to meet a final congressional deadline on Tuesday for turning over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to lawmakers, setting the stage for a possible court battle between Congress and the administration.
Treasury’s Mnuchin fails to meet deadline to hand over Trump tax returns
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday failed to meet a final congressional deadline for turning over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to lawmakers, setting the stage for a possible court battle between Congress and the administration.
Trump orders administration officials not to attend White House correspondents dinner
President Donald Trump, who bemoaned his treatment by the news media in a flurry of tweets on Tuesday, has barred members of his staff and administration from attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, officials said.
Trump to meet Democrats on $1 trillion infrastructure push on April 30: sources
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer will meet with President Donald Trump on April 30 at the White House to discuss the fate of proposals to boost U.S. infrastructure repairs by at least $1 trillion, according to …
Mnuchin says he cannot meet deadline to turn over Trump tax returns to House panel
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday he cannot comply with a demand by a House of Representatives committee to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns “until it is determined to be consistent with law.”
U.S. Interior Department watchdog to probe six senior officials
The Interior Department’s inspector general’s office confirmed on Tuesday it is investigating whether six high-level agency officials violated federal ethics rules by interacting with former employers or clients while working on official business.
