Wisconsin governor ordered to hold special elections after Democratic outcry
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker must hold special elections in two state districts, a judge ruled on Thursday, after Democrats said he was putting off the votes over fears of losing the formerly Republican-held seats.
Trump’s lead lawyer in Russia probe resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer in the special counsel investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election, John Dowd, resigned on Thursday, the same week Trump added another Washington lawyer to his team…
House sends $1.3 trillion spending bill to Senate as Friday deadline looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill on Thursday to fund federal agencies and avert a government shutdown ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, sending it to the Senate despite a revolt by fisca…
Tillerson bids farewell to ‘mean-spirited’ Washington in speech to staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson left the State Department on Thursday, calling Washington a “mean-spirited town” but saying nothing about President Donald Trump in his farewell remarks to department employees.
House approves government spending bill despite conservative revolt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown and fund federal agencies through Sept. 30, despite a revolt by fiscal conservatives worried about what they call…
House approves government spending bill despite conservative revolt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown and fund federal agencies through Sept. 30, despite a revolt by fiscal conservatives worried about what they call…
House backs government spending bill, sends to Senate before Friday deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown and fund federal agencies through Sept. 30, sending the measure to the Senate ahead of a midnight Friday deadline…
House Republicans vote to release Russia report, ending probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday to release a Republican report on the panel’s Russia probe, the leader of the investigation said, a decision that formally ends its examination of Russia and the 2016 U.S. e…
Congress poised to pass modest gun control measures in spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With large protests for stricter gun laws planned nationwide on Saturday, the U.S. Congress is expected to approve a massive spending bill this week with grants to help schools prevent gun violence, improvements to background che…
Trump’s lead lawyer in federal Russia probe resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer in the U.S. investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election said on Thursday he had resigned.
