Senator slams bank gun policies, threatens consumer complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator on Thursday criticized Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp’s restrictions on lending to firearm makers and sellers, saying the new policies were wrongly politicizing banking services.
Trump nominee Pompeo pledges to be tough on Russia, ‘fix’ Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo promised on Thursday he would be willing to break from President Donald Trump if necessary, saying he would take a tough line with Russia and that he wanted to “fix” the Iran nuclear de…
Former Congressman Stockman of Texas convicted of fraud
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal jury in Houston found former U.S. Republican Congressman Steve Stockman guilty of fraud on Thursday, including siphoning off more than $1 million in campaign funds for his own use, court records showed.
Tech billionaire says his plan to break up California ready for voters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California technology billionaire said on Thursday that his longtime and perhaps quixotic effort to partition the Golden State into multiple new states could soon be put before voters.
Banker asked about U.S. Army post before making Manafort loan: lawmakers
(Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Thursday questioned whether the head of a Chicago bank was seeking a favor from the incoming Trump administration when he inquired about the confirmation process for a top U.S. Army position before extending $16 mill…
U.S. trade chief Lighthizer cancels trip to summit in Peru
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has canceled his attendance at the Summit of the Americas in Peru starting on Friday, a USTR spokeswoman said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump pulled out of the meeting earlier…
Trump says he will order EPA to cut ‘red tape’ for manufacturers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he would sign a memorandum on Thursday ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to cut more regulations on manufacturers, but did not elaborate.
House Republicans propose food stamp changes for Farm Bill
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Thursday called for changes to the government’s food assistance program for the poor, in a package of long-awaited proposals for the next U.S. Farm Bill that could co…
Trump says he backs ‘cooperative’ approach to Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly condemned as a “witch hunt” a federal probe into possible collusion between Moscow and his presidential campaign, said on Thursday he backed a “cooperative” approach to the investig…
Democrats ask EPA’s Pruitt for details on weapons, security buys
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. lawmakers asked embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday to provide documents about ethics issues they said were revealed to them by a former agency official, including spending on …
