U.S. Senate backs non-binding measure seeking congressional tariff role
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a non-binding motion on Wednesday backing an effort to give Congress a role in President Donald Trump’s decisions to impose tariffs for national security reasons.
State Department still investigating diplomats’ illnesses in Cuba, China
U.S. officials are still investigating health problems at the U.S. embassy in Cuba, and do not know who or what was behind the mysterious illnesses, which began in 2016 and have affected 26 Americans.
Tech issues plague U.S. web portal tracking separated children
In late June, attorney Sebastian Harley tried to log into a U.S. government web portal to check on a Guatemalan child who had been separated from his parent at the border. He got an error message saying there were too many users.
‘Imagine the joy:’ Father, four-year-old son reunite in U.S. immigration crisis
With tears and smiles, Salvadoran asylum seeker Walter Armando Jimenez Melendez reunited with his 4-year-old son Jeremy on Tuesday after six weeks of anguished separation.
Trump administration cuts grants to help people get Obamacare
The Trump administration is cutting most of the funds previously provided to groups that help people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and will push them to promote plans lacking the law’s benefits and protections, a government agency …
Pfizer delays drug price hikes after talking with Trump
Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it was deferring drug price increases for no more than six months after the company’s chief executive officer had an extensive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Pfizer says delaying drug price hikes after Trump conversation
Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it was deferring drug price increases for no more than six months after the company’s chief executive officer had an extensive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump says Pfizer is rolling back drug price hikes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer Inc was rolling back drug prices after he spoke with Pfizer’s chief executive officer and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
U.S. judge says government must reunite immigrant families or face penalties
The U.S. government must rapidly reunite 63 children under the age of five who were separated by immigration officials after crossing into the United States from Mexico, or face penalties, a judge said on Tuesday.
Trump nominates Hale to be under secretary of state for political affairs
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated David Hale, currently the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, to be under secretary of state for political affairs, the White House said.
