Delaware senator spends big to turn back progressive challenge
Three-term U.S. Senator Tom Carper successfully fought off a challenge from community activist Kerri Evelyn Harris in Delaware in Thursday’s Democratic primary, after spending several million dollars compared to less than $70,000 by his opponent.
Trump says government shutdown not likely before November election
President Donald Trump said on Thursday a possible shutdown of the U.S. government over border wall funding “most likely” would not happen until after the November congressional elections.
Mueller hardens stance on Trump interview in Russia probe, Giuliani says
Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants President Donald Trump to commit to a follow-up interview to written answers to questions in his probe of any coordination between Trump campaign members and Russia in the 2016 U.S. election, Rudy Giuliani, who is r…
Supreme Court nominee steers clear of Trump criticism
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stressed on Thursday that he believes the judiciary has broad authority to check the power of the White House, but refused to criticize the man who selected him, President Donald Trump.
Republicans could limit SALT impact in new tax legislation
U.S. Republicans, aiming to get another round of tax legislation through the House of Representatives before the Nov. 6 elections, said on Thursday that they are considering ways to minimize political blowback from a new cap on federal deductions for s…
U.S. lawmakers mull sanctions on Russian oligarchs, sovereign debt
U.S. lawmakers discussing possible new sanctions on Russia for meddling in U.S. elections and other international actions said on Thursday they may consider measures targeting the country’s sovereign debt or wealthy and politically connected business l…
Top Trump aides rush to disavow NYTimes ‘resistance’ article
Senior aides to Donald Trump scrambled on Thursday to disown a New York Times column written by an unnamed administration official that slammed the leadership style of the U.S. president as impetuous, petty and ineffective.
U.S. House could vote on new tax bill before October 1: panel chairman
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives committee charged with drafting the next chapter of tax legislation, informally called “tax reform 2.0,” said on Thursday that he would release a draft of the bill next week and expects a full chamber v…
Online mole hunt? Gamblers bet on author of NY Times ‘resistance’ op-ed
Dan Coats, Mike Pence and Kirstjen Nielsen were among the favorites on Thursday among political gamblers taking an online stab at predicting which senior Trump administration official authored a scathing anonymous column in the New York Times.
Democrats press Trump’s Supreme Court pick over new documents
Democrats pressed Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick, over newly released emails highlighting his views on abortion and race issues on Thursday during his Senate confirmation hearing after a tense partisan fight over the …
