Mueller has broad authority to investigate Trump’s former campaign boss
(Reuters) - Robert Mueller, the U.S. Justice Department’s special counsel, is specifically authorized to investigate allegations that Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, colluded with Russia to interfere with the 2016 presidential...
Cosby can call witness to undermine sex assault accuser, judge rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Defense lawyers at Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges can call a witness they say will undermine his accuser’s credibility, a Pennsylvania judge said on Tuesday, reversing his ruling on that witness in the first trial that ended...
Actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson says he has struggled with depression
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, one of Hollywood’s top paid stars, said on Monday he struggled with depression after watching his mother’s attempted suicide and encouraged men suffering from the disease to open up about their struggles and...
Trump calls for Congress to pass border legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump renewed calls for Congress to pass immigration legislation on Monday, one day after saying he would not consider a deal to protect young immigrants. U.S. President Donald Trump waves to the media as he arrives with...
Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off
WASHINGTON/IXTEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there will be no deal to legalize the status of young adult immigrants called Dreamers and he said the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming more dangerous. After tweeting a “Happy Easter”...
Senator Warren, in Beijing, says U.S. is waking up to Chinese abuses
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. policy toward China has been misdirected for decades and policymakers are now recalibrating ties, Senator Elizabeth Warren told reporters during a visit to Beijing amid heightened trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. FILE...
Trump attacks Amazon, again, over U.S. postal rates
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc on Saturday, accusing the world’s biggest online retailer of getting unfairly cheap rates from the U.S. Postal Service and not paying enough tax. Trump’s comments on Twitter...
UK’s Queen Elizabeth attends Easter service at Windsor
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, joining other members of the Royal family at St George’s Chapel, where her grandson Prince Harry is due to marry Meghan Markle next month. Britain's Queen...
Trump tells advisers he wants U.S. out of Syria: senior officials
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of U.S. troops from Syria, two senior administration officials said on Friday, a stance that may put him at odds with U.S. military officials who see the fight against...
Trump supporter Malloch says he will testify to Mueller grand jury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American academic who supports U.S. President Donald Trump and is a strong advocate of Britain’s exit from the European Union will testify next month before the federal grand jury considering evidence in the investigation into possible...