Senator Sanders introducing bill targeting opioid manufacturers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest penalties yet on drugmakers found responsible for contributing to the drug …
Trump on Twitter (April 17) – Tax cuts, Japan PM Abe
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
U.S. Supreme Court weighs South Dakota e-commerce sale tax fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider whether to let states force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases in a fight potentially worth billions of dollars pitting South Dakota against e-commerc…
Fed’s bank regulator to pitch Congress on stress test, liquidity changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s top banking regulator will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that he wants more industry input into stress tests and to ease liquidity requirements for large, non-global lenders.
Albuquerque, New Mexico passes ‘immigrant friendly’ measures
TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) – The U.S. city of Albuquerque passed measures on Monday that make it harder for federal officials to deport illegal immigrants, a week after a federal judge blocked a Trump administration effort to withhold funding from citi…
U.S. senators offer legislation covering military action against militants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators announced long-awaited legislation on Monday to provide congressional authorization for U.S. campaigns against militant groups in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, part of a push to take back authority over the military fr…
Fox’s Hannity revealed as mystery client of Trump’s personal lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer was forced on Monday to reveal in a New York federal court that Fox News personality Sean Hannity, one of Trump’s most ardent defenders, was also on his client list.
U.S. government watchdogs slam Trump Cabinet on spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. government watchdogs rapped two members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet on Monday over their spending last year, adding pressure on an administration already roiled by ethics complaints.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission member McSweeny will resign: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Trade Commission member Terrell McSweeny will resign next week after four years on the panel, the FTC said in a statement on Monday.
White House cyber czar to leave, return to NSA
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – White House cyber security coordinator Rob Joyce will leave his post and return to the National Security Agency, a White House official said on Monday.
