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U.S. State Dept. says IG found U.S. arms sales to Saudi did not break law: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A final report by the office of the State Department Acting Inspector General found Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s emergency certification on arms sales to Gulf Arab states including Saudi Arabia last year did not break the law, a senior department official said on Monday. The official’s comments – made before the […]

Mnuchin sees possible virus deal, but no talks set with Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said the Trump administration and Congress could reach a coronavirus aid deal as soon as this week, but Democratic aides said the two sides have not spoken since talks collapsed last Friday. With negotiations at a standstill, it was unclear whether Democrats and Republicans would […]

Factbox: Trump and Biden take sharply different paths on immigration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republican’s winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the likely Democratic challenger in this year’s presidential election, promises to […]

Trump says he is signing executive order for payroll tax holiday

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is signing an executive order providing a payroll tax holiday for Americans earning less than $100,000 a year. Speaking to reporters in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump said the tax holiday would be effective as of Aug. 1, “most likely.” Source: Read Full Article

Tory MPs warn about golden visas for wealthy Russians accused of financial crimes

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The latest concerns come amid revelations that Georgy Bedzhamov, who has been previously dubbed “Putin’s banker” and has UK high court orders against him over an alleged £1.34 billion fraud, has still […]

U.S. counterspy chief warns Russia, China, Iran are trying to meddle in 2020 election

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The top U.S. counterintelligence official on Friday warned that Russia, China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, with Russia already trying to undercut presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden. In an unusual public statement, William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said […]