Alito confirms phone call with Trump — but says they didn’t discuss Supreme Court cases
Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he spoke Tuesday with President-elect Donald Trump but insisted the conversation revolved around his former law clerk seeking a job in the incoming Trump administration and did not include mention of any litigation pending at the
Asian stocks wobbly on Thursday: Nikkei down 1%, Hang Seng flat
Asian stock markets traded mostly lower on Thursday, taking mixed cues from Wall Street amid persistent uncertainty over interest rates. The sentiment was influenced by US jobs data, which provided a mixed picture of the labour market, and Federal Reserve
Trump sounds off on LA fires, Greenland and the border as he emerges from Hill talks on his agenda
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that the wildfires ripping through the Los Angeles region were “a true tragedy” and blamed the disaster in part on the state’s Democratic governor. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill after meeting with Republican lawmakers,
Heinrich urges Lee to delay hearing for Trump’s Energy nominee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich is warning Chair Mike Lee to wait to schedule a confirmation hearing for Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, until he receives all relevant paperwork. Heinrich, a New