Trump administration opposed to any financial ‘lifeline’ to Venezuela, mulling sanctions

The Trump administration is concerned about any action by U.S. companies that provides a financial lifeline to Venezuela’s government, senior White House officials told Reuters, after Goldman Sachs Group came under fire for purchasing $2.8 billion of state oil...

Exclusive: Trump administration concerned about U.S. firms giving financial ‘lifeline’ to Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is concerned about any action by U.S. companies that provides a financial lifeline to Venezuela’s government, senior White House officials told Reuters, after Goldman Sachs Group Inc came under fire for...

Homeland Security: ‘No information to indicate a specific, credible terror threat in the United States’

America’s Department of Homeland Security said late Saturday that it is working with counterparts in the U.K. and elsewhere on the reported attacks in London, wherein a van careened into people on London Bridge and more than one potentially related incident...

British PM May says London incident potential act of terrorism, London Mayor Khan condemns ‘cowardly’ attack

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that the incident in London was being treated as a potential act of terrorism. “Following updates from police and security officials, I can confirm that the terrible incident in London is being treated as a...

Trump says US must be ‘smart, tough’ in face of terror, calls for courts to back his travel ban

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. should be “smart and tough” in the face of terror, adding that a presumed terror attack in London bolstered the need for courts to approve his proposed travel restrictions on six Muslim-majority...