Senate Democrats press for documents on Supreme Court pick
The top U.S. Senate Democrat charged on Tuesday that Republicans were dragging their feet in obtaining the documents needed to properly vet President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, but Republicans countered that the demand was designed to delay …
Trump injects immigration issue into 2018 elections debate
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believed that the demands by some Democrats that a U.S. government immigration enforcement agency be shut down will help Republicans in midterm congressional elections in November.
Senate Democrats press for documents on Supreme Court nominee
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Thursday charged that Republicans were “dragging their feet” in providing documents needed to properly vet President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, with Republicans countering that the demand for documents …
Top Senate Republican warns Russia on election interference
The top Senate Republican said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not welcome at the U.S. Capitol, and he warned Moscow against interfering in future American elections.
Republican tax plans include making U.S. cuts permanent: documents
Republican plans to build on last year’s U.S. tax legislation will include making individual and small business tax cuts permanent, expanding savings plans and giving breaks to start-up companies, according to documents released on Tuesday by the chief…
Trump says U.S. ready to make a ‘real deal’ on Iran’s nuclear program
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday kept open the possibility of negotiating an agreement to denuclearize Iran, two days after he rattled his saber at the nation on Twitter.
Trump says he hopes U.S. soldiers’ remains returned from North Korea soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped that the remains of American soldiers killed in the Korean war will be returned by North Korea soon.
Offering no evidence, Trump says Russia will back Democrats in election
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes Russia will work hard to sway November U.S. congressional elections toward Democrats and not his fellow Republicans, but provided no evidence to back up his assertion.
Senate probe finds massive errors in program detailing U.S. agency spending
A U.S. government program designed to give the public and policymakers a clear view of how Washington uses federal dollars is riddled with errors and new Trump administration changes threaten to make the problem worse, Senate investigators said on Tues…
Putin won’t be invited to address U.S. Congress: House Speaker Ryan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to address the U.S. Congress if he accepts President Donald Trump’s invitation to visit Washington, a senior Republican lawmaker said on Tuesday, calling that a privilege reserved for allies.
