FILE PHOTO: Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks arrives for a closed door interview before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 19, 2019. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hope Hicks, a one-time close aide and communications director to President Donald Trump, will return to the White House next
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FILE PHOTO: Roger Stone, former campaign adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for the continuation of his criminal trial on charges of lying to Congress, obstructing justice and witness tampering at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge has rejected a request by
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Democrats vying for the right to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump turned their focus to Nevada and South Carolina after Bernie Sanders solidified his front-runner status with a narrow victory in New Hampshire, with Pete Buttigieg close behind him. While Sanders, a U.S. senator from neighboring Vermont, and Buttigieg, a former
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang waits to be introduced during a campaign event in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Businessman Andrew Yang will suspend his bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president, according to a report by CNN. Yang, who ran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday confirmed that the Justice Department has received information from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani ahead of the November election, but that anything originating from Ukraine should not be taken “at face value.” FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr announces the findings of
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – For the past year, Democratic voters have been anxious to settle on a savior capable of defeating President Donald Trump. The first week of primary balloting was supposed to speed the winnowing of an outsized field of candidates and showcase Democrats’ readiness to take back the White House in November.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21% cut in foreign aid and slashing social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office as he returns from a day trip
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – When Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack in October, what upset his long-time supporter Craig Althof the most was the way it was covered by the media. Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the Politics and Eggs event at the New Hampshire Institute of
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the ouster of impeachment witness Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman from the White House National Security Council, calling him “insubordinate” and saying he had incorrectly reported the contents of his “perfect” telephone calls. FILE PHOTO: Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday removed Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman from his position as the White House’s top Ukraine expert after he provided damaging testimony about President Donald Trump during the impeachment process, Vindman’s lawyer said. U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One after arriving at Charlotte Douglas
MANCHESTER, N.H. – After his better-than-expected showing in the Iowa caucuses, Pete Buttigieg is likely to attract the spotlight – and incoming fire from rivals – as Democratic presidential contenders debate on Friday in New Hampshire, just days before the state’s pivotal primary. Pete Buttigieg, Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Indiana mayor attends
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges in a caustic, free-wheeling speech on Thursday that drew on White House pomp to underscore the fact that he remained in office. After walking down a red carpet to a standing ovation from scores of Republican lawmakers, administration officials and conservative media
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to go on fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination despite what he called the “gut punch” he took in Iowa, where partial results show the political veteran lagging in fourth place. With 92% of precincts reporting from Monday’s caucuses, Biden was behind
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate was poised on Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Vice President Mike Pence an Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) listen as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of
DES MOINES, Iowa/LACONIA, N.H. (Reuters) – Pete Buttigieg took a narrow lead on Tuesday in the first batch of long-delayed results from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses, and former Vice President Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders was a close second and U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The long days of lawyers arguing for and against the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump are over. Now it is up to U.S. senators from both major parties to present their rationale for acquitting or convicting him. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen at night during the Trump impeachment trial