U.S. Congress panel to grill Olympic officials on preventing sex abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional panel on Wednesday will grill top executives from the U.S. Olympic Committee and the governing bodies of four sports on whether they have done enough to protect athletes from sexual abuse.
Ex-Trump campaign chief seeks to suppress evidence seized by FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is asking a federal judge on Wednesday to suppress evidence seized by FBI agents working for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, saying they violated the U.S. Constituti…
Black candidate makes history as women advance in U.S. midterms
(Reuters) – Democratic voters rallied on Tuesday for the chance to make history in November by selecting a ticket filled with female candidates, including a bid to elect the first African-American female governor in the United States.
Congress eases post-crisis bank rules in victory for Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Tuesday bipartisan legislation that would ease bank rules introduced in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, giving President Donald Trump a major legislative victory.
African-American Abrams leads charge as women advance in U.S. midterms
(Reuters) – Democratic voters in Georgia nominated a candidate on Tuesday who could make history as the first African-American female governor in the United States.
Seeking history, women advance in U.S. midterm elections
(Reuters) – Democratic voters in Georgia nominated a candidate on Tuesday who could make history as the first African-American female governor in the United States.
U.S. House passes bipartisan prison reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan bill to reform the federal prison system by helping inmates prepare for life after their release and reduce recidivism rates passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, paving the way for it to be considered…
Congress reviewing sale of precision munitions to Saudis, UAE: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration, working to increase exports of U.S.-made weapons, has asked the U.S. Congress to review the sale of more than 120,000 precision-guided munitions to allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, sourc…
Trump says he will propose new tax cuts prior to November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will propose new tax cuts sometime prior to November, when Republicans look to retain their control of the U.S. Congress in midterm elections.
Congress votes to ease post-crisis bank rules in victory for Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Tuesday bipartisan legislation that would ease bank rules introduced in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, giving President Donald Trump a major legislative victory.
