Senate panel advances Trump nominee to lead CIA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Wednesday to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, and she is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as next week. CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel...
Senate panel releases details from its Trump Tower meeting probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday released hundreds of pages of transcripts and other details from its investigation of a meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016 with Russians who claimed to have damaging information about Hillary Clinton,...
Meghan Markle’s father overshadows wedding to Prince Harry
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) - Meghan Markle’s father overshadowed his daughter’s wedding to Prince Harry by sowing confusion about whether he would walk her down the aisle or snub the British royal family by pulling out of the intricately planned celebration at the...
Prince William’s children get starring roles at brother’s wedding
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Harry and his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen George and Charlotte, the children of the royal’s elder brother Prince William, to be among the bridesmaids and page boys for their wedding, his office said on Wednesday. FILE...
Pennsylvania primaries could herald shift of power in U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in crucial party primaries in Pennsylvania, a state that has become central to Democrats’ hopes of retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives. (L-R) U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Democrat Greg...
Pompeo reaches out to European counterparts amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to German, French and British counterparts in recent days to discuss cooperation over Iran, a State Department spokeswoman said on Monday a week after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran...
Trump says wants a government funding deal before August break
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Congress must have a deal to fund the federal government before the summer break in August or lawmakers would have to stay in Washington. People cheer for U.S. President Donald Trump as he takes...
Top Republican says White House should condemn aid who mocked McCain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican has urged the White House to speak out against an aide who mocked Senator John McCain’s brain cancer during an internal meeting, but stopped short of calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask U.S. bishop to deliver wedding address
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle have asked a senior U.S. bishop to deliver the address at their wedding next Saturday. FILE PHOTO: The Reverend Michael Bruce Curry gives a thumbs up as he arrives for his Installation...
Trump says he still has confidence in EPA chief Pruitt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that embattled Environmental Protection Agency Director Scott Pruitt still has his confidence. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at South Bend International Airport in Indiana, U.S., May...