A look at Washington’s battle of the Russia memos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House must decide this week whether to clear the release of a classified memo written by Democrats. The document aims to rebut a Republican memo alleging FBI and Justice Department bias against President Donald Trump in…
Senate rushes to clinch budget deal to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate negotiators rushed on Wednesday to forge a two-year budget plan that would ease Washington’s spending brinkmanship, even as President Donald Trump backed a government shutdown if it does not include his demands on imm…
Democrat wins special election in Trump heartland Missouri
(Reuters) – Democrats won a Missouri special election on Tuesday for a state house seat in a district that President Donald Trump won in a landslide victory during the presidential election.
Trump wants military parade in Washington: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Pentagon and White House officials to begin planning a military parade in Washington similar to the Bastille Day parade he witnessed in Paris in July, the Washington Post reported on Tuesda…
House passes stopgap spending bill to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved another stopgap bill to keep the federal government from shutting down, hours after President Donald Trump said he would “love” to see a shutdown if immigration legislation we…
Key U.S. Democrat suggests contempt proceedings for Bannon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday the panel should begin contempt proceedings if Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, continues to refuse to testify in an investigation…
Ohio lawmakers approve redistricting reform proposal for voters
(Reuters) – Ohio lawmakers approved redistricting reform on Tuesday aimed at curbing gerrymandering by changing how electoral district boundaries are drawn to ensure they do not favor one political party over another.
House Republicans to scrutinize narrow, ‘extender’ tax breaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some short-term U.S. tax policies meant mainly to help narrow business interests could be done away with, under plans disclosed on Tuesday by House of Representatives Republicans.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (February 6) – Edwin Jackson, DACA
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Pennsylvania fiscal position improved, governor wants corporate tax cut
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, who faces re-election this year, presented on Tuesday a $32.9 billion budget for fiscal 2019 that called for a single tax increase on natural gas extraction, a proposal he has failed …
