Bloomberg Donald Trump, who spent the past two years wielding the powers of the presidency unbound by party or political convention, is now constrained. The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives cripples his conservative agenda and opens the way for unfettered investigations into his scandal-plagued administration, his presidential campaign and his family’s business empire. His personal tax returns may ...

Bloomberg Italy’s populist government called a vote of confidence in parliament, as proposals to curb immigration and corruption fueled tensions between the coalition’s allies. Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini of the anti-migration League is pushing for restrictions on the rights of asylum-seekers, while several senators of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement are against the measures. The vote of confidence in the ...

Bloomberg Meetings between US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and North Korean officials planned for later this week have been postponed, in a new sign of tension as the regime seeks sanctions relief before taking key disarmament steps. US State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement that meetings with North Korean official Kim Yong Chol scheduled for Thursday ...