U.S. spy chiefs break with Trump on many threats to U.S.
China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, U.S. intelligence leaders told senators on Tuesday, in testimony that repeatedly contradicted President Donald Trump’s statements on globa…
U.S. spy chiefs break with Trump on many threats to U.S.
China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, U.S. intelligence leaders told senators on Tuesday, in testimony that repeatedly contradicted President Donald Trump’s statements on globa…
House Democrats aim to hold Deripaska-linked companies to sanctions deal
Four leading U.S. House lawmakers said on Tuesday they were considering legislation to ensure aluminum giant Rusal and its parent En+, two companies tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, comply with an agreement that allowed them to be removed from …
Trump ally Stone pleads not guilty to Russia probe charges
President Donald Trump’s longtime political ally Roger Stone pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he tried to obstruct a congressional investigation into allegations that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
Spy chief contradicts Trump’s claims of progress with North Korea
North Korea is unlikely to give up all of its nuclear weapons and has continued activity inconsistent with pledges to denuclearize, U.S. national intelligence chief Dan Coats said on Tuesday, apparently contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims of …
Republican Jeff Flake rules out challenge to Trump in 2020 election
Jeff Flake, a Republican critic of U.S. President Donald Trump who retired from the U.S. Senate earlier this month, said on Tuesday he would not challenge Trump to become the party’s nominee in the 2020 White House race.
CIA director: did not raise concerns over lifting Russia sanctions
CIA Director Gina Haspel said on Tuesday that the agency did not raise concerns with the U.S. Treasury Department about the decision to lift sanctions on aluminum giant Rusal and other companies associated with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Trump ally Stone to enter not guilty plea in U.S. court: lawyer
President Donald Trump’s longtime political ally Roger Stone on Tuesday will enter a not guilty plea in federal court, where he faces seven criminal counts as part of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, his lawyer told a U.S. ju…
Bolton’s notes raise questions on U.S. military plans amid Venezuela tensions
White House national security adviser John Bolton raised questions about the United States’ intentions in Venezuela after he appeared at a briefing on Monday with a notepad containing the words “5,000 troops to Colombia,” which neighbors Venezuela.
Senate committee delays vote on Trump’s attorney general pick
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday postponed a vote on President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, as Democrats expressed concern that he might not make public a final report on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia i…
