U.S., North Korea to hold talks this week after nuclear standoff: media
The United States and North Korea plan to hold high-level talks in Washington as soon as this week to discuss a second summit of their leaders, following a prolonged stalemate in nuclear talks, South Korean media said on Tuesday.
House Republicans move to reprimand King over white supremacy comments
Senior Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives moved on Monday to strip congressman Steve King of his committee assignments after the Iowa Republican gave a media interview in which he questioned why white supremacy is considered offensive.
Pentagon extends mission to Mexico border through September
The U.S. military will extend a mission to support security along the U.S. border with Mexico through Sept. 30, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Burgers by candlelight: Trump lays out fast food for college football champs
U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a White House feast fit for a government shutdown on Monday: silver platters heaped high with McDonald’s quarter pounders and the red-and-white burger wrappers of Wendy’s.
Ivanka Trump to help select candidate to lead World Bank: White House
Ivanka Trump will help manage the Trump administration’s selection of a U.S. candidate for the position of World Bank Group president, a White House official said on Monday.
Pompeo to hold talks with North Korea this week: South Korean paper
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is about to hold high-level talks in Washington D.C. with North Korean senior official Kim Yong Chol on Thursday or Friday, and both sides are fine-tuning details, a South Korean newspaper said.
Senate to take up Russia sanctions measure Tuesday
The U.S. Senate will begin voting on Tuesday on a resolution criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to ease sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a measure that is unlikely to pass given the Republican majority in t…
Second U.S. judge blocks Trump administration birth control rules
A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Monday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new rules allowing employers to obtain exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that they provide health insurance that covers women’s birth control.
Trump’s attorney general nominee vows to shield Russia probe from politics
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, will pledge at his confirmation hearing to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe and stress his own independence from the White House, according to prepared testimony…
U.S. lawmaker launches investigation into pharma drug pricing
A top U.S. lawmaker launched an investigation into pharmaceutical industry pricing practices on Monday, less than a week after he and fellow Democrats introduced legislation aimed at lowering medicine prices.
