|  | | | | | | | | | Politics | | U.S. progressive groups will stage hundreds of protests nationwide to demand that Trump do nothing to hinder an ongoing investigation into Russian meddling to help him win the 2016 U.S. election. Trump appointed Matthew Whitaker, formerly Sessions’ chief of staff, as acting attorney general under the U.S. Vacancies Reform Act, which lays out general rules for temporarily filling vacant executive branch positions. | | | | The new Democrat majority in the House of Representatives is likely to back Trump’s trade war with China and could even egg him on, but will offer tougher scrutiny of his negotiations with allies, trade experts and lawmakers say. | | | | Commentary: Trump heads to Paris on Friday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the truce that ended World War One, surrounded by more than 100 heads of state, all of whom have followed with intense interest the outcome of Tuesday’s congressional midterm elections in the United States. And not everyone might have liked what they saw, writes David A. Andelman, a former foreign correspondent for the New York Times and CBS News. Spin it as they might, each world leader arriving in Paris will be waiting to see just how the split outcome of the crucial midterms will affect Trump’s attitude toward them individually and the world collectively.
| | | | | United States | | It was the lunch-hour rush at the Court Square Diner in New York’s Long Island City, and co-owner Nick Kanellos pointed to the elevated subway tracks that rattle overhead as he fretted over the news that Amazon may build a major outpost in the neighborhood. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Business | | Tesla said Robyn Denholm will replace Elon Musk as chair of the electric-car maker’s board, more than a month after the billionaire had to step down from the role as part of a settlement with U.S. regulators. 4 min read | | | | Walmart said it would start offering holiday deals for customers as early as Thursday, as it prepares to compete with Amazon, Target and other rivals for shoppers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. 2 Min Read | | | | UBS Group, Switzerland’s largest bank, faces another potentially costly legal battle as the U.S. Department of Justice draws up civil charges over the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. 4 min read | | | | | | As the yuan nears 7 to the dollar, officials are attacking short-sellers exploiting gaps in overseas derivatives trade. Beijing is trying to manage what are, in effect, two currencies: that’s an unsustainable plan, says @petesweeneypro https://reut.rs/2PjwJD2 11:08 PM - Nov 8, 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | Top Stories on Reuters TV | | | | | | | |
