Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Patricia Zengerle and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump fueled controversy on Monday over his decision to kill Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani by saying “it doesn’t really … Read More

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s <BA.N> new chief executive, David Calhoun, assumed the job on Monday as the U.S. planemaker battles to recover from two fatal crashes … Read More

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of deterring … Read More

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 100 potential jurors showed up on Monday in a Manhattan courtroom for the rape trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, … Read More

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Apple, Alphabet and other tech favorites propelled Wall Street to record highs on Monday, fueled by optimism about the signing of a preliminary U.S.-China trade … Read More

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) – The man accused of stabbing at least five people in a machete rampage at the home of a Hasidic rabbi during a Hanukkah celebration could … Read More

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – U.S. coal-fired power plants shut down at the second-fastest pace on record in 2019, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to prop up the industry, according … Read More

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s India-born Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said he was saddened by a new citizenship law based on religion that was recently implemented in his home country, … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to lift its designation of China as a currency manipulator on Monday, a person familiar with the decision said, as a high-level Chinese … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has given her blessing to grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s wish for a more independent future following crisis talks involving the most … Read More