U.S. Senate defense bill would bar Turkey from buying F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets.
Democrats say briefings did not support Trump’s claim of FBI ‘spy’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers said on Thursday they heard nothing in classified briefings by the FBI and intelligence officials to support President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated allegation that the agency placed a “spy” into his 2016 pr…
U.S. Senate approves bill to address Capitol Hill sexual harassment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved legislation that would step up protections for congressional staffers facing workplace harassment, including requiring lawmakers to use their personal funds to cover the cost of se…
U.S. lawmakers confer with intelligence officials on FBI Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers attended classified briefings on Thursday on the FBI’s probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election after President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims about a “spy” being used against hi…
Trump fundraiser expands U.S. lawsuit accusing Qatar of hacking his emails
(Reuters) – A fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday added several defendants to a lawsuit claiming the Persian Gulf state of Qatar hacked his email accounts and shared the contents with news organizations.
U.S. House starts recess as immigration battle rages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives broke on Thursday for an 11-day recess with majority Republicans deadlocked over legislation to protect “Dreamer” immigrants from deportation while President Donald Trump insisted that Congress m…
U.S. House panel approves work requirement for welfare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Welfare beneficiaries would have to work or get job training under legislation approved by a U.S. Congress committee on Thursday, part of a broader Republican effort to impose work rules on Americans getting public assistance.
Republicans in Congress slam Trump probe of auto imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress said on Thursday that his administration’s national security investigation of car and truck imports amid a trade spat with China is being pursued under fals…
Adviser to Justice Dept’s No. 2 named interim U.S. Attorney in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top adviser to the Justice Department’s No. 2 official in charge of overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election was tapped on Thursday as the new Interim U.S. Attorney for th…
U.S. Senate confirms former banker McWilliams to lead FDIC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm former banker Jelena McWilliams to serve as chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), completing President Donald Trump’s team of key banking regulators.
