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Senate approves Trump Transportation Department nominee

The U.S. Senate voted Monday to approve a senior Transportation Department nominee and advance another nomination, after Republicans accused Democrats of blocking some nominees to push for funding of a New York area infrastructure project. More »

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Fats Domino, rock `n` roll pioneer, dead at 89

Fats Domino, who brought rolling New Orleans boogie-woogie piano to early rock 'n' roll in chart-topping hits such as "Blueberry Hill" and "Ain't That a Shame," has died at the age of 89, officials said on Wednesday. More »

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Pressure builds on Trump at home over pledge for closer Moscow ties

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., upon his return to Washington after a weekend at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas During his presidential campaign, Republican D... More »

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Trump picks white-collar crime lawyer to replace Comey at FBI

Christopher Wray is seen in an undated photo released by King and Spalding, New York, U.S., on June 7, 2017. King and Spalding/Handout via REUTERS 
 President Donald Trump on Wednesday ended a fraught month-long search for an FBI chief after firing James Comey... More »

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Former U.S. national security adviser Brzezinski dies at 89

FILE PHOTO – Former U.S. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski arrives to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 1, 2007. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as U.S. Presid... More »

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Exclusive – Hate the tweets, love the agenda: McConnell on Trump

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to Reuters during an interview in Washington, U.S., May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the U.S. Senate, says he could live without the drama surrounding President Don... More »

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For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China`s Xi

A sign for the Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa where President of China Xi Jinping will stay is shown in Manalapan, Florida U.S., April 5, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Xi Jinping on April 6 and 7 at his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate. REUTERS/Joe S... More »

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Top Senate Democrat promises fight to block Trump high court pick

Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The top U.S. Senate Democrat on Thursday pledged to pursu... More »

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Trump`s Supreme Court nominee to face senators in marathon hearing

FILE PHOTO – President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch arrives to meet with Senator Al Franken (D-MN) at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. on March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo U.S. Supreme Court nominee Nei... More »

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Trump vows appeal up to Supreme Court after loss on travel ban

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the American Center for Mobility for American Manufactured Vehicles in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, U.S. March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst A defiant President Donald Trump has pledged to appeal to the U.S. ... More »

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Trump`s budget cuts to domestic, aid programs draw Republican scorn

U.S. President Donald Trump’s overview of the budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2018 are displayed at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) on its release by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Washington, U.S. March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Rob... More »

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Post-firing, NY prosecutor`s office likely to plot similar course

The Trump administration’s firing of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara sent shockwaves through New York, but veterans of the high-profile office expect a longstanding mission of cracking down on political corruption and Wall Street wrongdoing to remain int... More »

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Merkel meets Trump in clash of style and substance

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File photo She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished... More »

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Defiant U.S. prosecutor fired by Trump administration

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker event in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo A prominent U.S. prosecutor said the Trump administration fired him... More »

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Ex-CIA spy credits Trump for saving her from Italian jail

Former CIA agent Sabrina de Sousa speaks during an interview with Reuters in downtown Lisbon, Portugal March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante A former U.S. spy, newly pardoned by Italy in connection with the CIA kidnap of a terrorism suspect in Milan, has cre... More »

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Watchdog presses U.S. lawmakers to probe Icahn`s role with Trump

Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network’s Neil Cavuto show in New York February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A government watchdog group, Public Citizen, said on Wednesday it has asked lawmakers to investigate ... More »

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In speech, Trump tries to turn from divisive to deal-maker

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands after delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives iin Washington, U.S., February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool U.S. President Donald Trump showed a d... More »

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Trump softens immigration stance, takes measured tone in speech

U.S. President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress – Washington, U.S. – 28/02/17 – U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives at the podium. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday he was open to immigration r... More »

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Trump intelligence nominee supports probes on Russian interference

Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) stops to speak to the news media after a meeting at Trump Tower with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S., November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of national intellig... More »

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Outspoken general named Trump`s top security adviser

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with his new National Security Adviser Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster after making the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida U.S. February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Donald Trump... More »

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Supreme Court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up border securit... More »

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Trump taps ex-labor board member Acosta to be labor secretary

R. Alexander Acosta exits U.S. District Court with other attorneys at U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Joe Skipper President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former National Labor Relations Board member R. Alexander Acos... More »

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Trump`s Supreme Court pick dispirited by president`s tweets

FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch arrives for a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Donald Tru... More »

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Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban

Shanez Tabarsi (L) is greeted by her daughter Negin after traveling to the U.S. from Iran following a federal court’s temporary stay of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. February 6, 2017. R... More »

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Appeals court to hear arguments on Trump`s travel ban

Iranian citizen and U.S green card holder Cyrus Khosravi (C) greets his brother, Hamidreza Khosravi (L), and niece, Dena Khosravi (R), 2, after they were detained for additional screening following their arrival to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to visit... More »

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Legal battles to test Trump and his immigration ban

12-year old Eman Ali of Yemen, is reunited with her sister Salma (R) at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, February 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kate Munsch President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban faced on Monday the first of seve... More »

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Trump steps up attack on judge, court system over travel ban

Demonstrators in support of the immigration rules implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, rally at Los Angeles international airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu President Donald Trump on Sunday ra... More »

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Ethics lawyers to sue Trump over foreign payments

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts A group including former White House ethics attorn... More »

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Trump`s son-in-law Kushner to become senior White House adviser

Donald Trump speaks as his son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), daughter Ivanka listen at a campaign event at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor, New York, U.S., June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s... More »

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No proof Russian hacking influenced U.S. election: Trump spokesman

Chief Strategist & Communications Director for the Republican National Committee Sean Spicer arrives in the lobby of Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s Trump Tower in New York, New York, U.S. November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri No evidence has emer... More »

Trump taps ex-Bush official Bossert to counter domestic threats

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump claps at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., December 8, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday selected former Bush ad... More »

Trump builds team of bosses to shake up Washington

Rex Tillerson speaks during the IHS CERAWeek 2015 energy conference in Houston, Texas April 21, 2015. REUTERS/Daniel Kramer/File Photo With more than 20 nominees now selected, Donald Trump&rsquo-s cabinet appears much like the president-elect himself: mostly o... More »

Rick Perry a leading candidate for U.S. energy post: source

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry exits after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Rick Perry, who proposed eliminating the U.S. Energy Department during his... More »

Trump says U.S. not necessarily bound by `one China` policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a ‘Thank You USA’ tour rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing positi... More »

Gun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss

A Christmas tree sits on the counter at the Pony Express Firearms shop in Parker, Colorado December 7, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo Christmas came early for U.S. gun shop owners – who saw a rush of firearms purchases ahead of the presidential election... More »

Trump shapes White House, hires establishment figure, firebrand

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump holds arms with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus (R) while speaking at his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid President-elect Donald Trump was wei... More »

Janet Reno, first U.S. woman attorney general, dies at 78

Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno testifies before the 9-11 commission in the Hart Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington April 13, 2004. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst MR/JDP Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman U.S. ... More »

In search of rebound, Trump ramps up attacks on Clinton

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 1, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump closed out a rough week for his campaign on Saturday by escalating personal... More »

Ahead of debate, Trump endorsed by some Bush alumni

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally with supporters in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Dozens of former appointees of the administration of former President George W. Bush announced their support for Re... More »

Golfing great Arnold Palmer, who led `Arnie`s Army,` dies at 87

Arnold Palmer of the U.S. waves to the crowd as he stands on the 18th green during the Champion Golfers’ Challenge tournament ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Stokes More »

Arnold Palmer remembered as `King of the fairways`

Arnold Palmer of the U.S. waves to the crowd as he stands on the 18th green during the Champion Golfers’ Challenge tournament ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland on July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Phot... More »

Trump VP Pence says he views Cheney as a role model

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence holds a joint news conference with U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) (not pictured) following a House Republican party conference meeting in Washington, U.S. September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Donald Tr... More »

Clinton`s bout of pneumonia raises worries for Democrats

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leaves her daughter Chelsea’s home in New York, New York, United States September 11, 2016, after Clinton left ceremonies commemorating the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks feeling ‘overheated.... More »

Liz Cheney’s Wyoming campaign backed by big names, bigger money

By Ruffin Prevost | CODY, Wyo. CODY, Wyo. Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter, bouncing back from an aborted 2014 U.S. Senate bid, heads into a crowded primary race next week for Wyoming’s lone seat in the House of Representatives buoyed by big... More »

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Republican Lindsey Graham hints at 2016 announcement

WASHINGTON Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has said there is better than a 90 percent chance he will run for president, will give a “very important update” on Monday morning about 2016, according to media reports on Sunday. The South Carolina lawmaker w... More »

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Republicans debate Iraq war at major Iowa gathering for 2016

DES MOINES A debate over the Iraq war triggered by Jeb Bush’s wobbly response to questions about it spilled into a major gathering of Republican 2016 U.S. presidential hopefuls on Saturday, reflecting divisions about whether the conflict was worthwhile. The fo... More »

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Jeb Bush reverses on Iraq war, highlighting difference with brother

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Republican Jeb Bush reversed position Thursday on whether the U.S. should have invaded Iraq, reflecting a struggle between being his own man in his expected run for the White House and remaining loyal to his brother who started the war, forme... More »

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Boone Pickens sees oil rising, bets on Bush for White House

LAS VEGAS Billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens, who cemented his fortune with bets on oil companies, said the price of oil would likely hit $75 dollars a barrel by yearend as demand revives. The octogenarian corporate-raider-turned-hedge-fund-investor also mu... More »