Trump set to authorize steel, aluminum tariffs on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday raised the possibility that impending hefty U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could exclude a clutch of countries other than Canada and Mexico as President Donald Trump planned to authorize t…
Congress struggles to find ways to plug infrastructure shortfall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said Congress must find a way to pay for a massive looming shortfall in funding to pay for crumbling highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
Latinas lead Democratic rise in Texas primary election
(Reuters) – Hispanic voter turnout surged in the Texas primary election on Tuesday and two Latinas emerged as likely the first from the state to be elected to the U.S. Congress, offering Texas Democrats some hope of closing their wide gap with Republic…
Treasury’s Mnuchin backs U.S. Senate bank bill: Bloomberg TV
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday passage of a Senate bill to ease rules on banks would be “a big step in the right direction.”
White House opens door to tariff exclusions for some countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday raised the possibility that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could exclude a clutch of countries other than Canada and Mexico as pressure grew on U.S. President Donald Trump to impose target…
California governor says Trump administration waging war against state
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of declaring war on the most populous U.S. state, after the Justice Department sued to stop policies that protect illegal immigrants aga…
Trump to push ahead with tariffs, piles pressure on China trade
WASHINGTON/LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – A defiant U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to authorize steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminium this week as he stepped up pressure on China to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance with the United S…
Kushner faces uphill task to smooth Trump bust-ups with Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner began a visit to Mexico on Wednesday to try to fix rifts over trade, drugs and immigration but many in the host country were skeptical he could repair the damaged relationship.
Governor says Trump administration waging war against California
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of declaring war on the most populous U.S. state after the Justice Department sued to stop policies that protect illegal immigrants agai…
Trump administration to provide records on Obama-era gun-smuggling probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to provide congressional investigators confidential records on a failed gun-trafficking operation during the Obama administration known as “Fast and Furious” that long has been criticized by…
