U.S. judge mulls gag order on talkative Trump adviser Stone
A U.S. judge said on Friday she is considering imposing a gag order on President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who since being charged a week ago has repeatedly criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the ongoing Russia probe.
Under pressure to recalibrate, defiant Trump tackles big speech
Under pressure from fellow Republicans to reset his contentious presidency, Donald Trump plans to offer Democrats a choice in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday: Work together to make progress, or fight each other and get nothing done.
Judge considering gag order in case of Trump adviser Stone
The judge in the case of President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone said on Friday she was considering imposing a gag order to prevent the sides from discussing the criminal case in the media.
U.S. says to withdraw from arms control treaty in six months
The United States announced on Friday it will withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia in six months unless Moscow ends its alleged violations of the landmark 1987 arms control pact.
Trump: ‘Good chance’ he will declare emergency for wall money
President Donald Trump edged closer on Friday to defying the power of the U.S. Congress by declaring a national emergency in an attempt to obtain funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, a step that would likely draw a court challenge from Democrats.
Advisory: News item on Moscow’s readiness for dialogue over INF treaty withdrawn
The story on Moscow saying it is still ready for dialogue over the INF treaty has been withdrawn after Russian news agency RIA, the source of the information, withdrew its own news item.
France calls on Russia to use six-month period to comply with nuclear treaty
The French government called on Russia on Friday to use the six-month period triggered by the United States’s decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) to comply with its obligations under the landmark accord.
NATO has no intention to move new land-based nuclear arms in Europe: Stoltenberg
NATO has no intention of moving new land-based nuclear missiles to Europe, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters on Friday, after the United States said it would suspend compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia…
NATO to continue talking with Russia about INF treaty: Stoltenberg
NATO will continue to work with Russia to get it to respect the INF Treaty, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.
U.S. judge throws out Maryland bid to protect Obamacare law
A U.S. judge on Friday threw out the state of Maryland’s bid to protect the healthcare law known as Obamacare in a ruling that also sidestepped a decision on whether President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general wa…
