House Speaker Ryan moves to stop Republican revolt on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday faced revolts from the right and center of his Republican Party as lawmakers fought over legislation that would protect young illegal immigrants from deportation.
EPA chief tells senators criticisms against him unfounded, exaggerated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt told senators on Wednesday that some of the controversies surrounding his tenure are “unfounded and exaggerated,” as lawmakers bombarded him with questions about his spendin…
Senate panel advances Trump nominee to lead CIA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Wednesday to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, and she is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as next week.
Senate panel releases details from its Trump Tower meeting probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday released hundreds of pages of transcripts and other details from its investigation of a meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016 with Russians who claimed to have damaging information about Hillary…
EPA chief to face fresh questions about spending in senate hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will testify in front of a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday about his agency’s budget, exposing him to fresh questions about his travel and security spending.
Key U.S. House battleground forged in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats’ quest to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives and stymie President Donald Trump’s agenda began in earnest on Tuesday after voters in Pennsylvania chose a slate of nominees to compete in a pivotal battlegro…
Trump scraps cyber czar post after first appointee leaves: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has eliminated the position of cyber security coordinator after President Donald Trump’s first appointee for the job departed last week, a spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed on Tuesday.
Trump CIA nominee secures key Democrat’s vote, heads for confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday he would support President Donald Trump’s nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, all but ensuring her confirmation as the first woman to lead the spy ag…
U.S. judge refuses to dismiss ex-Trump aide Manafort’s criminal case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge dealt President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort a major blow on Tuesday by refusing to dismiss criminal charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, after Manafort claimed that Mueller’s…
House votes next Tuesday on bill easing post-crisis bank rules: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next Tuesday on a bill that would relax regulations introduced after the 2007-2009 financial crisis, two congressional sources said.
