Jeff Sessions, while still a U.S. senator, spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador, encounters he did not disclose when asked during his confirmation hearing to become attorney general about possible contacts between Donald Trump's campaign and Russian officials, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing Justice Department officials.
The White House spokesman, in speaking about a House resolution signed by President Trump to roll back regulations enacted in the closing months of the Obama administration, cited an interesting statistic — that “Obama-era regulations … have cost the American business consumers a staggering $890 billion.”
President Trump on Monday named Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted Michael Flynn — a move meant to help put the White House on firmer footing after missteps on multiple fronts.
Invoking the name of President Trump but not his rhetoric, Vice President Pence on Saturday sought to reassure Europeans of Washington’s robust commitment to transatlantic defense, even as Europe searched for clarity in the contradictory statements coming from the new U.S. administration.
British lawmakers on Monday will debate whether to withdraw an invitation to President Trump for a state visit — an offer extended with unprecedented speed.
The Justice Department inspector general will review broad allegations of misconduct involving FBI Director James Comey and how he handled the probe of Mrs Hillary Clinton’s email practices, the inspector general announced on Thursday (Jan 12).
Ms Teresa Shook never considered herself much of an activist, or someone particularly versed in feminist theory.
Japanese electronics company Panasonic and U.S. electric car maker Tesla said Tuesday they plan to begin production of solar cells at a factory in Buffalo, New York.
United States President-elect Donald Trump distanced himself on Wednesday night (Dec 28) from President Barack Obama's administration's plans to punish Russia for its alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, telling reporters "I think we ought to get on with our lives."
The German capital is on high alert with one or more suspects still at large after a deadly truck assault on a Christmas market, even as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for an act that struck at the heart of Europe’s Christian traditions.
Within the same week Apple and Microsoft had duelling product launch events. And in the technology version of this “Who wore it better?” contest, the winner seems to have been Microsoft.
When a television journalist asked Smriti Irani what qualities Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw in her to give her the education portfolio, she chose not to answer. Instead, she turned to the studio audience and repeated his question. It was enough to enrage them.
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