

Politics Aug 07

Both sides have adopted a hard line in the talks, though the Trump team is more open in disclosing a handful of its proposed compromises.
By Associated Press
World May 04

In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Treasury will borrow nearly $3 trillion this quarter to cover pandemic relief. That record number is well over twice the total for all of 2019. Also, Israel's Supreme Court is hearing legal challenges…
Economy Mar 18

In a memorandum issued Wednesday, Treasury is calling for two $250 billion cash infusions to individuals: A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May.
By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Jan 29

Three senior House Democrats have demanded Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin turn over documents that would show how his department decided to lift financial sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
An obscure government database of suspicious financial activity was thrust into the spotlight Wednesday when the New Yorker reported that key information on Michael Cohen is missing from the system. The report has raised fresh questions about the database, and…
Dec 20

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Russians, including the leader of Chechnya, under a U.S. human rights law that has been a major irritant between Washington and Moscow.
Jul 20

By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press
When Tillerson was CEO, he said Exxon didn't support sanctions generally because it found them usually ineffective.
Jun 29

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press
The Trump administration has blacklisted a small Chinese bank accused of illicit dealings with North Korea, escalating pressure to get Beijing to rein in its wayward ally.
Dec 17

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press
Trump's incoming Cabinet embodies a sharp turn from the outgoing Obama administration.
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