U.S. agency seeks new authority to disable threatening drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Homeland Security Department on Tuesday told Congress that the agency needs new legal authority to track threatening drones and disable or destroy them if necessary.
Senate aims to finish bipartisan farm bill in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate expects to finish a bipartisan farm bill sometime in June.
Top U.S. Senate intelligence Democrat backs Trump CIA nominee
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…
Republican senator says EPA chief must slow refinery waivers or resign
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican Senator Chuck Grassley on Tuesday said Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt must scale back the use of biofuels waivers for small refineries, or else he will join other lawmakers calling for Pruitt’s resign…
Trump CIA nominee: U.S. should not have undertaken harsh interrogations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, said the agency should not have undertaken a past harsh interrogation program, while asserting that the program yielded “valuable intelligence.”
White House’s Kudlow: Not certain what U.S. will do on China’s ZTE: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday it was far from certain what steps the U.S. government would take on China’s ZTE Corp, which he characterized as an enforcement, rather than trade, issue.
Republican senator demands EPA scale back refinery biofuel waivers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican Senator Chuck Grassley on Tuesday said Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt must scale back the use of biofuels waivers for small refineries, or else he will join other lawmakers calling for Pruitt’s resign…
Pennsylvania primaries could herald shift of power in U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Voters cast ballots on Tuesday in crucial party primaries in Pennsylvania, a state that has become central to Democrats’ hopes of retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Illinois proposes reinstating death penalty for mass murder, police killings
(Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said on Monday he is seeking to reinstate the death penalty for mass murder and killing a police officer, a move that comes when capital punishment nationwide is at lows not seen for about a quarter century.
U.S. EPA chief Pruitt asked for 24/7 security from Day One: watchdog
(Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt requested and received around-the-clock security from his first day in office in 2017, the agency’s watchdog on Monday told a lawmaker questioning Pruitt’s expensive security detail.
