U.S. lawmakers seek overhaul of overseas food aid rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers launched their latest effort on Wednesday to ease restrictions on international food assistance programs, which they say would free hundreds of millions of dollars a year and get aid to millions more hungry people …
Republicans sound alarm as Democrats claim Pennsylvania win
CANONSBURG, Pa./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans sounded the alarm on Wednesday after Democrats claimed victory in a Pennsylvania congressional election seen as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s performance, although the vote tally remain…
Differences on North Korea key to Trump’s Tillerson decision: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Differences over how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear challenge were a key factor in President Donald Trump’s decision to replace Rex Tillerson as U.S. secretary of state, according to sources familiar with the internal deliber…
U.S. Senate approves bill rewriting post-crisis bank rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 67 to 31 on Wednesday to ease bank rules, bringing Congress a step closer to passing the first rewrite of the Dodd-Frank reform law enacted after the 2007-2009 global financial crisis.
Trump picks TV commentator Kudlow to succeed Cohn as economic adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. television commentator and conservative economic analyst Larry Kudlow will replace Gary Cohn as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, the White House and Kudlow said on Wednesday, adding another loyalist to Trump’s …
House Republicans set March 22 vote on their Russia report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday they would vote on their report on the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election just 10 days after announcing they were wrapping up the probe.
U.S. Senate approves bill easing bank rules in step to rewrite reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 67 to 31 on Wednesday to ease bank rules, bringing Congress a step closer to passing the first rewrite of the Dodd-Frank reform law enacted after the 2007-2009 global financial crisis.
Democrats cite Tesla probe in raising self-driving car bill concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday urged changes to a stalled landmark bill aimed at speeding the deployment and testing of self-driving cars.
Indicted ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort adds to defense team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s indicted former campaign manager, has added attorney Richard Westling to his defense team, a court filing showed on Wednesday.
School safety bill passes House, no action on gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved spending more money on metal detectors, locks and other school security measures on Wednesday, but took no steps to tighten gun control laws a month after a Florida high school shooting …
