DailyFX US Dollar Finds Haven Bid, Politics Sink Pound and NZ DollarDailyFXThe US Dollar returned to the offensive in Asia Pacific trade, rising alongside 10-year Treasury bonds while most regional stock exchanges slumped. The MSCI Asia Pacific equities benchmark shed 0.4 percent in a move that seemed to echo Friday's drop on …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...Washington Examiner Salena Zito: Pennsylvania's elections tell us how worried Republicans nationwide should beWashington ExaminerYORK, Pa. — A convicted felon-turned-environmental activist registered as a Democrat but running as a Republican defeated the black female Democratic incumbent in York's mayoral race on Election Day last week. And he did it with a local coalition of …and more » us republicans – Google News
Read More...Reuters Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddlingReutersFormer U.S. intelligence director James Clapper had told Reuters: “The fact the president of the United States would take Putin at his word over that of the intelligence community is quite simply unconscionable.” The Russian issue has clouded Trump's …Trump says he agrees with US intelligence community that Russia meddled in electionABC News Trump clarifies remarks on Putin and Russian meddling, says he believes US intelligence agenciesBusiness InsiderTrump calls Putin sincere, ex-US intelligence heads “hacks”The Denver PostBBC News –VietNamNet Bridge –The Hinduall…
Read More...Kurdistan24 US Congress authorizes continued support for PeshmergaKurdistan24WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan 24) – In annual legislation establishing the Defense Department budget, the US Congress has agreed on continued support for the Peshmerga. The proposed budget for the fiscal year 2018, as laid out in the final … us congress – Google News
Read More...Fox News Trump tweets 'Russia can greatly help' US after calling ex-intel leaders 'political hacks'Fox NewsMultiple U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election to try to help Trump win. But the president argued there's plenty of reason to be suspicious of their findings. "I think that [Putin] is very, very strong in …McCain slams Trump over siding with Putin on Russia meddlingCNN Trump says he agrees with US intelligence community that Russia meddled in electionABC News'He said he didn't meddle': Trump talks with Putin about…
Read More...Reuters For US Republicans, tax reform math hinges on cutting MedicareReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. retirement savers dodged a speeding train last week when Republican lawmakers racing toward tax reform dropped their plan to sharply reduce allowable tax-deferred contributions to 401(k) plans. That idea is off the table – at …and more » us republicans – Google News
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