EPA’s Pruitt under spending probe; senators urge his ouster
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House budget office said on Wednesday it was probing whether a $43,000 soundproof phone booth installed for Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt violated the law, while dozens of Democratic senators called…
White House presses vulnerable Democrats to back State Department nominee Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House cranked up pressure on Wednesday on Democratic senators facing tough re-election fights to back secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo, who looked increasingly likely to face a rare committee rejection before the …
Dozens of senators sign resolution urging ouster of EPA’s Pruitt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of Democratic U.S. Senators on Wednesday introduced a resolution calling for Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt to resign on allegations of ethics lapses.
U.S. envoy to U.N. Haley says relationship with Trump is ‘perfect’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that her relationship with President Donald Trump was “perfect” and that he did not need to be worried about Haley and Vice President Mike Pence running agai…
Senate votes to undo consumer bureau’s auto guidance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 51-47 on Wednesday in favor of a resolution undoing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2013 guidance restricting how car dealers extend auto loans to consumers, in the latest move to weaken the agenc…
Trump lawyer, U.S. prosecutors propose candidates to review seized files
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors and lawyers for President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen have asked a judge to consider several candidates to review whether documents seized from Cohen in FBI raids are protected by attorney-cli…
Push for ‘Dreamer’ immigration bill gains steam in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday urged Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule debate on bills to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, in a move aimed at reviving a push that sputte…
Senate favors undoing consumer bureau’s auto guidance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 51-47 on Wednesday in favor undoing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2013 guidance restricting how car dealers extend auto loans to consumers, in the latest move to weaken the agency.
Pompeo nomination runs into more U.S. Senate Democrat opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday he will oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, making it unlikely he will have the committee’s backing be…
Push for ‘Dreamer’ immigration bill gains steam in U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday urged Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule debate on bills to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, in a move aimed at reviving a push that sputte…
