By Nate Raymond Jan 31 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court judge dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint by the U.S. Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over his move to deport several Venezuelans to El Salvador. US Attorney General Pam Bondi took the rare step in July of announcing … Read more
President Donald Trump is being asked to provide more information about the Rolex watch and gold bar he accepted from Swiss traders last year, shortly before agreeing to lower tariffs on Swiss goods, by the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is seeking more details to determine whether the president … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership deviates from US expectations. In testimony prepared for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says that the United States is not … Read more
The United States could upend the decades-old North American Aerospace Defense Command agreement with Canada if its government backs out of the purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, the US ambassador to Canada has warned. In the latest back-and-forth between the US and Canada over the deal, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warned that if … Read more
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Sunday that she had “enough” of Washington’s orders, as she works to unite the country after the US capture of its former leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez has been walking a tightrope since he was backed by the United States to lead the country in the interim; balancing keeping Maduro … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling that the federal government had searched in the wrong city. US District Judge Ashley Royal found that the government should have sued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in Atlanta, and not … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he described as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy listed a litany of complaints and criticisms of Europe … Read more
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that ownership of Greenland was not Russia’s concern and that the United States and Denmark – whose historic treatment of the island has been criticized – should resolve the issue between them. Moscow watched with joy as US President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Singapore has been invited to join the Peace Council proposed by US President Donald Trump and is assessing the offer, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) (REUTERS/Reuters) Singapore has been invited to join the Peace Board proposed by US President Donald Trump, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The authorities … Read more
By Parisa Hafezi Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s president warned on Sunday that any U.S. strike would trigger a “fierce response” from Tehran after an Iranian official in the region said at least 5,000 people — including about 500 security personnel — had been killed in protests across the country. Iran’s protests, which erupted last … Read more