GM CEO will meet with senators on job cuts Wednesday
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra will meet with Ohio’s two U.S. senators on Wednesday about the Detroit automaker’s plans to idle five North American plants and cut up to 15,000 jobs.
Congress heads to stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The U.S. Congress, facing a Friday deadline for approving about $450 billion in funding for several government agencies or forcing them into a partial shutdown, is steering toward a two-week extension as President Donald Trump and Democrats argue over…
Trump urges ‘full sentence’ for his ex-lawyer Cohen in Russia probe
President Donald Trump on Monday called for a “full and complete” sentence for his former lawyer Michael Cohen, accusing him of lying about Trump’s business dealings with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign to get reduced jail time.
Trump appoints trade negotiator Lighthizer to oversee China talks: official
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to oversee a new round of trade talks with China aimed at defusing longstanding trade tensions and heading off a wider trade war, a White House official said on Monda…
U.S. top court snubs environmental challenge to Trump’s border wall
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a challenge by three conservation groups to the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a victory for Trump who has made the wall a centerpiece of his …
Fed Chairman Powell’s testimony to Congress postponed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date, the committee said on Monday.
U.S. Supreme Court turns away challenge to Trump’s border wall
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a challenge by three conservation groups to the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a victory for Trump who has made the wall a centerpiece of his …
Google CEO hearing in U.S. House likely to be postponed: Goodlatte
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will likely put off until next week a hearing with Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on the Alphabet Inc unit’s social media practices because of the state funeral of former President George H.W. Bush, Chairman Bob Goodlatte said on Sunday.
Ex-FBI head Comey drops challenge to House panel subpoena
Former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday withdrew his bid to quash a congressional subpoena compelling him to testify in secret about the bureau’s decisions on investigations ahead of the 2016 presidential election, his lawyer said.
Ex-FBI head Comey expected to drop subpoena challenge: House panel chair
A top U.S. House Republican said on Sunday that he expected former FBI Director James Comey to withdraw his effort to quash a congressional subpoena compelling him to testify in secret about the bureau’s decisions on investigations ahead of the 2016 pr…
