Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Stand-off with Attorney General Barr ends, as New York prosecutor agrees to resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manhattan's top federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman agreed to resign from his post on Saturday, after Attorney General William Barr said he would allow Berman's deputy to take ov...
Jun 20, 2020
Attorney General Barr says Trump has fired U.S. Attorney Berman, at his request
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Saturday that President Donald Trump had fired Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan whose office...
Jun 20, 2020
Ousting of U.S. prosecutor thrusts low-profile markets regulator into unwelcome spotlight
By Chris Prentice and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Friday's surprise bid by the U.S. Department of Justice to replace a top federal prosecutor has thrust one of the Trump administration's mo...
Jun 20, 2020
Biden aide begins forming U.S. presidential transition team
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A close adviser to former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has begun forming a team to oversee the transition if the Democratic presidential can...
Jun 20, 2020
Trump campaign raised $74 million in May, short of Biden’s haul
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee (RNC) raised $74 million in May, Trump's re-election campaign announced on Saturday, short of De...
Jun 20, 2020
U.S. judge denies Trump administration request to block Bolton’s book
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Saturday denied a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block the publication of a book by former White House advisor John Bolton. "While Bolt...
Jun 20, 2020
Trump delights supporters, alarms health officials with Tulsa rally
By Jeff Mason and Makini Brice WASHINGTON/TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) - Amid a still-strong pandemic and after weeks of protests about racial inequality, President Donald Trump will hold a rally with thous...
Jun 20, 2020
Trump to nominate SEC Chairman Clayton as U.S. attorney for Southern District of New York
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Geoffrey Berman is leaving his post as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and President Donald Trump intends to nominate Securities and Exchange Commission Cha...
Jun 19, 2020
U.S., Russian envoys to discuss arms control in Austria next week: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Marshall Billingslea will travel to Austria on Monday and Tuesday to discuss "mutually agreed topics related to the future of arms control" with ...
Jun 19, 2020
Trump happy with three election debates, willing to consider more: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump looks forward to squaring off with Democrat Joe Biden, his presumptive rival in the November U.S. presidential election, in three scheduled debates and is...
Jun 19, 2020
