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Trump’s real-estate empire pays the price for poisonous politics

Trump’s real-estate empire pays the price for poisonous politics

(Reuters) - Former U.S. president Donald Trump’s slashing rhetorical style and divisive politics allowed him to essentially take over the…

2 years ago

U.S. back with ‘guns blazing’ on climate issue

he U.S. Treasury's top climate adviser said that renewed U.S. engagement on climate change under President Joe Biden has helped…

2 years ago

Rebuilding trust with Biden, Macron says ‘We must look to the future’

President Emmanuel Macron said his meeting with President Joe Biden on Friday would allow France and the United States rebuilt to rebuild trust following…

2 years ago

Capitol riot testimony of former Trump Justice Dept official Jeffrey Clark delayed

The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has delayed testimony by Jeffrey Clark, a…

2 years ago

Factbox – What are the climate change provisions in the U.S. budget bill framework?

The White House on Thursday unveiled the outlines of a $1.75 trillion spending package that it hopes will pass Congress,…

2 years ago

U.S. lawmaker to issue subpoenas to oil firms for documents on climate

U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney said on Thursday she intends to issue subpoenas to four major oil companies for documents on…

2 years ago

White House not surprised Facebook knew about vaccine misinformation on its platform

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the White House is not surprised with reporting that shows Facebook is struggling…

2 years ago

Big Oil hearing to kick off U.S. probe into climate disinformation

A Congressional hearing this week into whether oil companies misled the public about climate change marks the start of a…

2 years ago

Apple likely to face DOJ antitrust suit

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accelerated its two-year-old antitrust probe on Apple Inc in the last several months,…

3 years ago

Explainer-Could Biden steer the U.S. Senate into changing the filibuster?

Biden has sounded increasingly open over the past month to changing the Senate's filibuster tradition to bypass a Republican roadblock…

3 years ago

Trump-backed challengers to Republican lawmakers lag in fundraising

Four candidates backed by Donald Trump to challenge Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach him or boot him from office…

3 years ago

Biden attends memorial service honoring U.S. law enforcement officers

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended a memorial service on Saturday at the United States Capitol to…

3 years ago

Walmart, FedEx, UPS working to ease Christmas bottlenecks, White House says

President Joe Biden will host a meeting on Wednesday to hail progress in addressing supply chain problems weighing on the…

3 years ago

McConnell says Republicans will not again aid Democrats in raising debt limit

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden that he would not aid Democrats again…

3 years ago

Special Report-How AT&T helped build far-right One America News

One America News, the far-right network whose fortunes and viewership rose amid the triumph and tumult of the Trump administration,…

3 years ago

U.S. risks losing its ‘edge’ without big infrastructure spending, Biden says

President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that failure to pass his huge social and infrastructure spending package could contribute to…

3 years ago

White House to tap business leaders to push Republicans on debt ceiling

The White House is asking business leaders to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday about the need to raise…

3 years ago

As redistricting gets under way, Democrats’ prospects looking brighter

the census also found that most of the nation's growth is in urban areas and among minorities. Coupled with the…

3 years ago

Judge says Trump can be deposed in former ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s lawsuit

A New York state judge on Monday gave former U.S. President Donald Trump a Dec. 23 deadline to undergo questioning…

3 years ago

Merck pill breakthrough raises hopes of preventing COVID deaths

-A pill developed by U.S. drugmaker Merck could half the chances of dying or being hospitalized for those most at risk of…

3 years ago

Special Report – Backers of Trump’s false fraud claims seek to control next elections

The Republican secretary-of-state candidates are part of a much larger party effort to exert more control over election administration following Trump’s false…

3 years ago

House Democrats expected to propose hike to corporate tax rate, surtax on wealthy

House Democrats are expected to propose raising the U.S. corporate tax rate to 26.5% from 21%,

3 years ago

New York Governor Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, mounting legal pressure…

3 years ago

Four officers who responded to U.S. Capitol attack have died by suicide

Two more police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have died by suicide, bringing to four the number…

3 years ago

Justice Dept. warns states to tread carefully in auditing elections

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday issued legal guidance aimed at curbing voting rights abuses in U.S. states such as…

3 years ago

Judge gives Florida man 8 months in prison in Capitol attack

A federal judge on Monday handed down an eight-month prison sentence to Floridian Paul Hodgkins for his role in the…

3 years ago

Biden says Facebook is’killing people’ by carrying COVID misinformation

President Joe Biden on Friday said social media platforms like Facebook "are killing people" for allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be…

3 years ago

More than 150 companies urge Congress to pass voting rights act

More than 150 companies including Apple Inc, Best Buy Co Inc and PepsiCo urged U.S. lawmakers to introduce and pass a voting reform…

3 years ago

Biden fires Trump-nominated Social Security commissioner

 Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, a holdover from the Trump administration, but Saul told the Washington Post he plans to…

3 years ago

Death threats and the KKK: Inside a Black Alabaman’s fight to remove a Confederate statue

Ever since Camille Bennett started her campaign to relocate a Confederate statue from outside the county courthouse in her hometown…

3 years ago

Hundreds in Atlanta rally to support Asian Americans after fatal shootings

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta in support of the Asian American community after a…

3 years ago

Exclusive: Georgia prosecutor probing Trump taps leading racketeering attorney

The district attorney investigating whether former U.S. President Donald Trump illegally interfered with Georgia’s 2020 election has hired an outside…

3 years ago

CDC says fully vaccinated people can gather unmasked with others indoors

Individuals fully inoculated against COVID-19 can meet in small groups with other vaccinated people without wearing masks, but should keep…

3 years ago

Five charged with far-right Proud Boys conspiracy in deadly U.S. Capitol attack

Five alleged members of the far-right Proud Boys group have been charged with criminal conspiracy in last month's deadly attack…

3 years ago

Exclusive: Biden aides launch review into closing Guantanamo prison, long a source of discord

The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in…

3 years ago

White House says it is working to speed early production of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

The Biden administration is exploring every option for increasing manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, which is under regulatory…

3 years ago

Judge rejects NRA bid to end or move New York lawsuit seeking its closure

A New York state judge on Thursday rejected the National Rifle Association's bid to dismiss or move a lawsuit by…

3 years ago

57% of Americans want Trump removed immediately after U.S. Capitol violence

Fifty-seven percent of Americans want Republican President Donald Trump to be immediately removed from office after he encouraged a protest…

3 years ago

Half of Republicans say Biden won because of a ‘rigged’ election

About half of all Republicans believe President Donald Trump "rightfully won" the U.S. election but that it was stolen from…

3 years ago

Donations Under $8K To GOP ‘Election Defense’ Instead Go To Trump And RNC

Any small-dollar donations from Trump's grassroots donors won't be going to legal expenses at all, according to a Reuters review…

3 years ago

Even as Trump Refuses to Accept Defeat, Biden Vows to Unify a Deeply Divided Nation

Democrat Joe Biden won the presidency on Saturday after a bitter election campaign and promised he would work to unify…

3 years ago

Special Counsel Probing Trump Campaign’s Use Of White House

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened an investigation into allegations that the Trump campaign's use of the White…

3 years ago

Madame Tussauds in Berlin dumps Trump before U.S. election

The waxwork museum Madame Tussauds in Berlin loaded its effigy of TV star-turned Republican president Donald Trump into a dumpster…

3 years ago

Factbox: Trump, Biden healthcare differences in spotlight amid pandemic, Supreme Court fight

Healthcare, always a top concern for U.S. voters, has taken on even greater importance amid a coronavirus pandemic that has…

4 years ago

Judges rule for mail voting in Montana and Alabama

Two federal judges ruled on Wednesday in favor of voting by mail to protect against COVID-19, with one upholding a…

4 years ago

Funds flow to Biden and Democrats after debate, boosting cash advantage

Money cascaded into presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign and his Democratic Party on the heels of his rancorous debate with…

4 years ago

White House reporters condemn fake video showing Trump killing press

The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) has condemned a video that depicted a fake image of U.S. President Donald Trump…

5 years ago

US Oil Industry Can’t Find Enough Workers Due To Trump Immigration Policies

Employers like Vega in the Permian Basin oilfields of New Mexico and Texas say they feel caught between Trump's support…

5 years ago

Elizabeth Warren challenges Facebook ad policy with ‘false’ Zuckerberg ad

Elizabeth Warren's Democratic presidential campaign this week challenged Facebook's policy that exempts politicians' ads from fact-checking, by running ads on…

5 years ago

Indicted Giuliani associate worked on behalf of Ukrainian oligarch

One of the two Florida businessmen who helped U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney investigate his political rival, Democrat Joe…

5 years ago

Top aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo resigns

A senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, according to the Washington Post, which said an…

5 years ago

With His 2020 Map Shrinking, Trump Targets Minnesota With First Post-Impeachment Rally

Trump on Thursday will hold his first campaign rally since Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry against him, choosing a large…

5 years ago

Turkey launches military strikes in northeast Syria

Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies have launched their military operation into northeastern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday,…

5 years ago

Senate Intel Committee finds Russian propaganda increased after 2016 U.S. election

The Senate committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election said on Tuesday that the Kremlin's best-known propaganda arm…

5 years ago

Where the U.S.-Japan trade deal falls short of Trans-Pacific pact abandoned by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump has called his new trade deal with Japan a "phenomenal" victory for U.S. farmers.

5 years ago

Pompeo not complying with impeachment probe subpoena

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has not yet come into compliance with a subpoena for documents in the U.S.…

5 years ago

Judge orders Trump to hand over tax returns to NY prosecutors, blasts immunity claim as ‘repugnant’

Trump's immunity claim was "repugnant to the nation's governmental structure and constitutional values," Marrero wrote. "The court cannot square a…

5 years ago

Marie Yovanovitch is latest casualty of Trump war on career diplomats

The treatment of U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch - disparaged by President Donald Trump and abruptly recalled from Ukraine - exemplifies…

5 years ago

Democrats call on U.S. diplomats to testify over Trump-Ukraine efforts

The interviews could yield more fodder for Democrats' impeachment drive over a whistleblower's allegations that Trump leveraged $400 million in…

5 years ago

Second whistleblower comes forward with first hand knowledge of Trump pressuring Ukraine to investigate rival

Lawyer Mark Zaid said the person, also an intelligence official, has direct knowledge of some of the allegations involving the…

5 years ago

Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward

A second whistleblower has come forward about President Donald Trump's attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political…

5 years ago

Schiff: Trump broke his oath of office in asking China to probe Biden

Adam Schiff, said on Thursday that President Donald Trump broke his oath of office in asking China to probe former…

5 years ago

Trump publicly asks China to investigate Biden amid impeachment inquiry

Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic…

5 years ago

Bernie Sanders has heart procedure, suspends campaign

Senator Bernie Sanders was hospitalized on Tuesday with chest pains and a blockage in one artery and will suspend his…

5 years ago

One of Trump’s biggest House backers pleads guilty in insider trading case

Chris Collins, a former U.S. Congressman from New York state who was known as an early backer of President Donald…

5 years ago

U.S. tightens sanctions on Putin ally linked to election tampering

The United States tightened sanctions on Monday against an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin previously accused of trying to…

5 years ago

Adam Schiff Is Determined to Get Access to the Hidden Trump-Putin Phone Calls

Trump-Putin phone calls in U.S. Democrats' sights: Schiff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said…

5 years ago

In pushing probe of rival, did Trump enlist the U.S. government to help him personally?

"The core facts of this are known," said Ross Garber, who teaches impeachment law at Tulane Law School. "The piece…

5 years ago

Democrats: ‘Damning’ facts will help sell impeachment probe to divided voters at home

Some moderate Democratic lawmakers who a week ago had little interest in talking about an impeachment inquiry against President Donald…

5 years ago

More than 300 former security officials endorse Trump impeachment inquiry

More than 300 former officials from U.S. security and foreign policy agencies, including a former director of the National Counterterrorism…

5 years ago

House Speaker Pelosi accuses U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr of going ‘rogue’

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday accused U.S. Attorney General William Barr of going "rogue" in the Justice…

5 years ago

Trump and Ukraine: timeline of events in the controversy

Here is a timeline of events in the controversy based on the whistleblower's complaint and public reports.

5 years ago

Scottish council approves $185 million Trump housing plan

A Scottish council has approved a 150 million pound ($185 million) plan by U.S. President Donald Trump's family business to…

5 years ago

Whistleblower complaint describes White House cover-up on Trump-Ukraine scandal

The report said Trump acted to advance his personal political interests, risking national security, and that White House officials intervened…

5 years ago

A computer server haunted Clinton in 2016. Now it may be Trump’s turn

Longtime Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said on Thursday that "in a land of ironies this reigns king."

5 years ago

Two of Trump’s Republican challengers support impeachment effort

Two of Trump's Republican challengers support impeachment effort By Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of the three Republicans…

5 years ago

The White House Tried to “Lock Down” Evidence about Trump Soliciting Ukraine’s Interference in 2020

A whistleblower report released on Thursday said President Donald Trump not only abused his office in attempting to solicit Ukraine's…

5 years ago

Ukrainian leader’s rivals use Trump call to kick him

Zelenskiy, a former comedian and political novice who was only elected in April, was blindsided on Wednesday when the White…

5 years ago

Top U.S. spy official says whistleblower who accused Trump acted in ‘good faith’

Top U.S. spy official says whistleblower who accused Trump acted in 'good faith' By Patricia Zengerle, David Morgan and Doina…

5 years ago

Whistleblower alleges Trump sought foreign meddling in 2020 election

A whistleblower report released by a congressional panel on Thursday said President Donald Trump used his office to solicit Ukraine's…

5 years ago

Six new pieces of information in damning memo on Trump’s Ukraine call

In the memo, Trump asks Zelenskiy directly to investigate his political rival, Democratic challenger Joe Biden, Biden's son's business dealings,…

5 years ago

After Reading Complaint GOP Ben Sasse Warns His Party Not to Circle the Wagons to Protect Trump

Senator Ben Sasse, who has been critical of fellow Republican Trump, said there were "real troubling things here." "Republicans ought…

5 years ago

Text: Justice Department issues White House summary of Trump-Ukraine call

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday issued the following White House summary of a 30-minute July 25 phone conversation between…

5 years ago

Even the Redacted Summary of Trump’s Ukraine Call Shows He Asked for Dirt on Biden

Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July telephone call to investigate whether former Vice President Joe Biden…

5 years ago

Exclusive: U.S. EPA granted full biofuel waivers to refineries despite Energy Dept advice – memo

The decision is likely to upset the powerful U.S. corn lobby, which has said the Trump administration’s move in August…

5 years ago

The Ukraine Controversy That Is Not Actually A Controversy

Ukrainian prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Burisma in 2014 looking into suspected tax violations. In 2016, a Kiev district…

5 years ago

Explainer: What it would take for Congress to impeach Trump

The founders of the United States created the office of the presidency and feared that its powers could be abused.…

5 years ago

Pelosi: There Doesn’t Need to Be Quid Pro Quo for Trump to Be Wrong About Ukraine

"There is no requirement that there be a quid pro quo in the conversation. If the president brings up, he…

5 years ago

Greta Thunberg Shoots Back At Trump’s Attempt to Cyber Bully Her

Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg shot back at on Tuesday at U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to mock her…

5 years ago

Brexit crisis deepens as court rules Johnson unlawfully suspended UK parliament

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to shut down parliament in the…

5 years ago

Lawsuit over politically ‘slanted’ Trump wildlife board can proceed: U.S. judge

A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by animal rights groups seeking to dissolve…

5 years ago

Trump says he discussed Biden in call with Ukrainian president

Trump says he discussed Biden in call with Ukrainian president By Nandita Bose and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.…

5 years ago

Climate activists block traffic in D.C.

Activists seeking to pressure U.S. politicians to fight climate change blocked major traffic hubs in the U.S. capital on Monday,…

5 years ago

Joe Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call

Joe Biden, a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, called for an investigation into reports that President Donald Trump…

5 years ago

‘Save our planet!’: Young activists lead global protests over climate change

'Save our planet!': Young activists lead global protests over climate change By Gabriella Borter, Fabrizio Bensch and Patpicha Tanakasempipat (Reuters)…

5 years ago

A.G. Barr Accused of Covering Up Whistleblower Complaint about Trump

"Mr. Barr and the Department of Justice's job in their mind is to protect the president," he told reporters. "And…

5 years ago

New York City Mayor de Blasio ends 2020 presidential bid

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said during an MSNBC television appearance that he was dropping out…

5 years ago

Children suffering eco-anxiety over climate change, say psychologists

Children are increasingly suffering anxiety and grief about climate change, British psychologists said on Thursday, advising parents to discuss the…

5 years ago

While Trump Tweets, Nancy Pelosi Unveils Proposal to Lower Drug Prices

Nancy Pelosi released proposed legislation on Thursday that would allow the federal government to negotiate the prices of hundreds of…

5 years ago