U.S. would consider more than 4,000 national guards troops at border: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday that it may consider sending more than 4,000 National Guard troops to the border with Mexico and will continue to work with California, which has resisted President Donald Trump’s call to use the re…
Oklahoma Senate takes up tax hike to halt teachers’ strike
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Senate is set to debate a tax hike package on Friday to raise education funds in the hope of halting a strike by its public school teachers, who are some of the lowest-paid educators in the country.
Russia sanctions will not affect Trump-Putin meeting plans: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Preparations for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be affected by sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed on Friday on Russian government officials and businessmen, the White Hou…
‘We can’t just trust’: The thinking behind Trump’s get-tough approach to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Liu He, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser, came to Washington in late February, he was expected to make arrangements for restarting trade talks that President Donald Trump had put on ice.
Facebook backs U.S. regulation of internet political ads
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday endorsed U.S. legislation to regulate political ads across the internet, a concession to lawmakers days before he is scheduled to testify in two U.S. congressio…
Embattled EPA chief’s calendar shows industry had his ear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt held 25-times more meetings with industry representatives than environmental advocates during his first seven months in office, according to a Reuters analysis of hi…
Pelosi calls for EPA chief Pruitt to resign as scandal grows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, on Friday called for Scott Pruitt to resign as head of the Environmental Protection Agency amid a growing scandal involving a condo he rented at …
Farm bill could be used to shield U.S. farmers from trade spat -senator
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas said he assumes the Trump administration would try to use U.S. farm bill legislation, which helps farmers withstand economic slumps, to shield the sector in a growing U.S.-China trade d…
Trump to snub White House press dinner for second consecutive year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has feuded with several media personalities and organizations, will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association annual black-tie dinner for the second straight year, the president of th…
Oklahoma Senate takes up tax hike to halt week-long teachers’ strike
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Senate is set to debate a tax hike package on Friday to raise education funds in the hope of halting a week-long strike by its public school teachers, who are some of the lowest-paid educators in the country.
