Lawyer Andrei Iancu confirmed to lead U.S. patent office
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed lawyer Andrei Iancu as the next head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, clearing the way for him to lead an agency tasked with deciding who owns the rights to inventions in areas like software, phar…
Congress grapples with immigration, averting funding fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to help young “Dreamer” immigrants struggled to gain footing in the U.S. Congress on Monday, as lawmakers prepared to hold a Tuesday vote on a short-term government funding measure to avoid a rerun of January’s three-…
Trump calls Democrats ‘treasonous’ for chilly State of the Union reception
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Democrats of being “un-American” and “treasonous” for their lack of applause during his State of the Union address last week when he spoke of rising wages and historically low African-American u…
Most Republicans believe FBI, Justice Dept. trying to ‘delegitimize’ Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly three out of four Republicans believe the FBI and Justice Department are trying to undermine U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, a sharp turn for a party that has historically b…
As U.S. stocks plummet, Trump goes silent on role in markets
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As U.S. stocks plunged on Monday, President Donald Trump was speaking at an event in Ohio but noticeably not taking credit for the market despite doing so repeatedly when stocks were rising.
House committee seen voting to release Democrats Russia memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives committee was expected to approve on Monday the release of the Democratic response to a contentious Republican memo alleging FBI bias against President Donald Trump, clearing the way for the White …
Senators urge Trump administration to resume Equifax probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic senators and consumer advocates on Monday urged the Trump administration to resume an investigation into how Equifax failed to protect the personal data of millions of consumers after Reuters reported that the head of …
Congress grapples with immigration, steers to avert funding fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to help young “Dreamer” immigrants struggled to gain footing in the U.S. Congress on Monday, but there were no signs yet that failure to pass such a bill would trigger a rerun of January’s three-day partial government…
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (February 5) – DACA, Democrats, Adam Schiff
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
White House says long-term budget deal needed
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House on Monday called for a long-term budget deal, as federal lawmakers face a deadline this week to pass legislation to continue funding government.
