LONDON — The anti-corruption group Transparency International says it is concerned that allegations of conflicts of interest and nepotism in the Trump administration may hurt international perceptions about America’s ability to continue serving as a champion of anti-corruption efforts around the world. After its annual report on corruption perceptions, the Berlin-based group minces no words in […]
Update, Jan. 23, 2017: The Trump Organization is now filing paperwork on President Trump’s resignation from his companies. As of 5:30 p.m., it has filed paperwork for at least 14 companies in Florida. The documents, which we’ve posted, are dated Monday, Jan. 23. During today’s press briefing, White House Strategic Communication Director Hope Hicks said […]
President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal as he starts his first full week in office. The Trans-Pacific Partnership had been negotiated since 2009 during former President Barack Obama’s White House tenure, but the U.S. Congress never ratified it, with numerous lawmakers opposed to or skeptical of […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations committee is due to vote Monday on President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of State, oil executive Rex Tillerson, and it still remains unclear if Republican Senator Marco Rubio will support the nomination. On Sunday, two influential Republicans, Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham threw their support behind Tillerson after […]