Trump administration names new U.S. drug enforcement chief
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday named a top White House lawyer as the new head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration after the agency’s prior acting administrator announced his retirement last month.
Trump meets with Supreme Court contenders, two in focus
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with four potential Supreme Court justices on Monday, while a person familiar with the selection process said Trump was focused keenly on two people, although others were still in …
Schwab to pay fine to settle U.S. charges on suspicious trades
(Reuters) – Charles Schwab Corp will pay a $2.8 million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it failed to file suspicious activity reports on questionable transactions by 37 investment advisers.
U.S. judge weighs blocking evictions of Puerto Rico storm evacuees
BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for several Puerto Rican families urged a federal judge on Monday to extend an order that blocked the eviction of hundreds of people who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels acr…
U.S. SEC fines Schwab $2.8 million over reporting failures
(Reuters) – Charles Schwab Corp will pay a $2.8 million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it failed to file suspicious activity reports on questionable transactions by 37 investment advisers.
Rhode Island sues major oil companies over climate change
(Reuters) – Rhode Island on Monday sued several major oil companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP plc, accusing them of contributing to climate change that is damaging infrastructure and coastal communities in the state.
Trump lawyer Cohen vows to defend himself, puts family first: ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen vowed to defend himself and protect his family and country first if Trump or the president’s legal team tried to discredit him, ABC News reported on Monday.
Guggenheim accused of siphoning annuity unit’s cash for LA Dodgers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Guggenheim Partners, overseen by billionaire Mark Walter, is facing a lawsuit claiming it defrauded annuity investors by saddling an insurance affiliate with risky assets, and siphoning cash for purposes including Walter’s purchase…
White House attorney McGahn to lead Trump’s Supreme Court search
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House attorney Don McGahn will oversee President Donald Trump’s selection and confirmation process for a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, the White House said on Monday.
FBI nabs man it says planned July 4 attacks on Cleveland, Philadelphia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has arrested a man who it said planned to bomb Cleveland’s Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch “it go off,” federal officials said on Monday.
