The Pentagon opened an investigation into whether Flynn violated the law by taking payments linked to foreign governments without permission after leaving the military.

Lawmakers prepared to vote on a stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown, as Republicans signaled they were still short of votes for a health-care bill.

Trump planned to announce a U.S. pullout from Nafta, but calls from the leaders of Canada and Mexico helped change his mind.

Trump told Reuters he wants to renegotiate a free-trade deal with South Korea and have Seoul pay for a missile-defense shield.

The Senate confirmed Acosta as labor secretary, giving Trump his full complement of cabinet members.

A Senate panel voted to back the confirmation of Gottlieb to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Merkel said the U.K. is risking "wasted time" due to illusions over how well it could fare in Brexit talks.

A blast shook Damascus in what Syrian state media said was an Israeli missile strike on a military installation.

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and a third wounded during an Afghanistan operation, the Pentagon said.

A GOP lawmaker said the government should weigh criminal charges against the CEO of a firm that managed Clinton's email server.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 28, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)

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