WASHINGTON — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the Central Intelligence Agency’s conclusion that Russia interfered in last month’s presidential election to boost his chances of winning was “ridiculous,” calling it “just another excuse” by Democrats for his upset of former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton. “I don’t believe it. If you take a look at […]
CAPITOL HILL — Iran is threatening to retaliate after the U.S. Senate gave Congress’ final approval to an extension of the American sanctions against Iran that lawmakers of both parties said is crucial to enforcing the international nuclear accord with Tehran. “Iran has proved that it sticks to its international agreements, but it also has appropriate […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday expressed her displeasure with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his plans to pull the United States out of the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership. While Merkel didn’t mention Trump by name, she said she was “not happy” about the potential collapse of the trade deal and said future deals will not […]
Hundreds of civil rights advocacy groups have asked President Barack Obama to dismantle a program once used to register foreigners from a list of predominantly Muslim countries, in a bid to stave off efforts by Donald Trump’s incoming administration to revive the system. In a letter addressed to Obama and posted online Tuesday, 198 […]