Liberal groups won’t support Democrats backing Kavanaugh
Two well-financed liberal groups that help elect Democratic candidates will not aid the campaigns of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin or Senate candidate Phil Bredesen because the two support Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Trump’s director of Office of Personnel Management resigns
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lost another senior level official in his administration with the resignation of Jeff Pon, director of the Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the federal government workforce.
Exclusive: Commerce head Ross wants Japan to shift more auto production to U.S.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday that Japan should take additional steps to reduce its more than $40 billion automotive trade surplus with the United States while the Commerce Department revisits its ongoing review of whether imported…
Backed by senators, Kavanaugh on track for U.S. Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, looked headed for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday after two crucial senators said that accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge would not prevent them voting to confirm him…
Exclusive: U.S. Commerce’s Ross says anti-China trade deal clause may be replicated
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday that a “poison pill” provision to deter trade deals with China in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact may be replicated in future U.S. trade deals, such as those with Japan and the European Union.
Liberal group will withhold aid for Democrats backing Kavanaugh
A liberal group that raises money to help elect Democratic U.S. candidates will not aid Senator Joe Manchin’s re-election campaign after he votes this weekend to confirm Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, a spokesman said on Friday.
Republican Senator Murkowski says has not decided final Kavanaugh vote
U.S. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who is considered a key vote in whether or not Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed, said on Friday she had not made up her mind on what her final vote would be.
Republican Senator Collins says will vote to confirm Kavanaugh
Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Friday she will vote to confirm the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, strongly increasing his chances of confirmation.
Exclusive: U.S. Commerce head Ross sees wage increases for steel workers
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday that wage increases are a likely outcome of the current contract talks between U.S. steel companies and the United Steelworkers union, and said that they would be a bellwether for the broader U.S. labo…
Supreme Court sidesteps dispute over Ross questioning in census suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to halt an order compelling Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to answer questions by lawyers for a group of states suing over a Trump administration decision to ask respondents to the 2020 census whether they are …
