U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urges Congress to raise debt ceiling as another shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday called on the Republican-controlled Congress to lift the federal debt limit “as soon as possible” so the government can pay employee benefits and other obligations.
FBI expresses ‘grave concerns’ over Republican memo’s accuracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI said on Wednesday it had “grave concerns” about the accuracy of a top-secret House Intelligence Committee memo alleging anti-Trump bias within the Justice Department, challenging President Donald Trump’s pledge to release…
Gowdy latest Republican to retire from U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, chairman of the powerful House Oversight committee, will not run for re-election this November, he announced on Wednesday, becoming the latest high-profile Republican to retire from Congress.
Illinois governor pitches bipartisanship to aid state finances
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ Republican Governor Bruce Rauner on Wednesday called for a collaborative effort with Democrats to tackle rising pension costs and restore the state’s “financial integrity.”
Train carrying U.S. Republican lawmakers hits truck in Virginia, one dead
CROZET, Va. (Reuters) – An Amtrak passenger train carrying Republican members of the U.S. Congress from Washington to a retreat in West Virginia slammed into a garbage truck on Wednesday at a rural Virginia road crossing, killing one person on the truc…
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (January 31) – Steve Scalise
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
FBI has ‘grave concerns’ over Republican memo’s accuracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI on Wednesday pushed back against any attempt by the White House to release a classified House Intelligence Committee memo that Republicans say shows anti-Trump bias by the federal law enforcement agency and the Justice De…
U.S. Rep. Gowdy, House Oversight panel chairman, won’t run for re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight committee, will not run for re-election this November, he announced on Wednesday, becoming the latest high-profile Republican to retire from Congress.
Train carrying U.S. Republican lawmakers hits truck, one death reported
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Amtrak passenger train carrying Republican members of the U.S. Congress from Washington to a party retreat in West Virginia slammed into a garbage truck on Wednesday in Crozet, Virginia, killing at least one person who was not…
U.S. prosecutors drop corruption case against Sen. Menendez
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has dropped its bribery case against Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, lifting a cloud that had hovered over his expected 2018 reelection bid and removing a potential distraction for his party …
