News/World Archive
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White House adviser opposed to tariffs on steel and aluminum imports quits
Posted on 06.03.2018 | No CommentsTop White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, a Wall Street banker who became a key architect of the 2017 tax overhaul and a bulwark against protectionist forces within the Trump administration, is resign... -
Congress releases redacted, declassified Democratic memo
Posted on 24.02.2018 | No CommentsCongress has released a redacted, declassified memo that aims to counter GOP allegations that the FBI abused government surveillance powers in its investigation into Russian election interference. ... -
Trump expected to call for unity in state of the union speech
Posted on 30.01.2018 | No CommentsU.S. President Donald Trump, facing sagging approval ratings in a midterm election year, is seeking to rally a deeply divided nation in Tuesday night's state of the union address with optimism about the... -
Cuba mystery: U.S. doctors find brain abnormalities in victims
Posted on 06.12.2017 | No CommentsDoctors treating the U.S. embassy victims of suspected attacks in Cuba have discovered brain abnormalities as they search for clues to explain hearing, vision, balance and memory damage, The Associated ... -
Politician’s baby banned from municipal assembly in Japan
Posted on 24.11.2017 | No CommentsA baby brought into a Japanese municipal assembly chamber by his lawmaker mother has been promptly ejected because his presence was against the rules, an official says, highlighting the hurdles faced by... -
Puerto Rico power board says controversial Whitefish electrical contract will be cancelled
Posted on 29.10.2017 | No CommentsThe cancellation came after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello called for an immediate end to the tiny Montana firm's $300-million contract to restore power to the storm-hit U.S. territory. -
Trump ousts Priebus, names John Kelly chief of staff
Posted on 28.07.2017 | No CommentsU.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday he was appointing Homeland Security head John Kelly to be White House chief of staff, ending the tumultuous six-month tenure of Reince Priebus. -
U.S. Congress strikes deal on sanctions bill, handcuffing Trump on Russia
Posted on 22.07.2017 | No CommentsU.S. lawmakers have reached agreement on legislation would limit any potential effort by U.S. President Donald Trump to try to lift sanctions against Moscow. -
‘Forced to answer’: Sessions readies ‘rebuttal’ at Senate panel after Comey stokes Russia concerns
Posted on 12.06.2017 | No CommentsU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is being sucked into an open Senate hearing on the Trump-Russia probe Tuesday, courtesy some tantalizing testimony last week by the former FBI director. -
Trump urged to back up or back off wiretap claim
Posted on 19.03.2017 | No CommentsU.S. lawmakers from both parties said on Sunday they had seen no proof to support the claim by Republican President Donald Trump that his predecessor Barack Obama had wiretapped him last year, adding pr... -
Trump considers signing a ‘brand new order’ on immigration
Posted on 10.02.2017 | No CommentsSeeking to regroup after a stinging legal defeat, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering signing a "brand new order" after his refugee and immigration travel ban was halted in court. ... -
‘What kind of life is this?’: Visiting residents of eastern Ukrainian town in their artillery-blasted homes
Posted on 03.02.2017 | No CommentsValentina Pasternak, 76, was draped in two scarves and several layers of sweaters, but there was no way she'd stay warm Thursday night. Earlier in the day, a shell hit beside her tiny home in Avdiivka a...
