Senate looks for way out of gridlock on self-driving car bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is pursuing different strategies to win approval this year of landmark self-driving car legislation that could make it easier for automakers to get thousands of cars on the road …
Trump administration demands documents from ‘sanctuary cities’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday escalated its battle with so-called sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants from deportation, demanding documents on whether local law enforcement agencies are illegal…
White House will release framework for immigration bill on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it plans to release a framework for immigration legislation next week as lawmakers have resumed tough negotiations on the fate of young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as childr…
Senate votes to confirm Azar as health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former pharmaceutical industry executive and lobbyist Alex Azar as the next Health and Human Services secretary.
U.S. official backs weak dollar amid fears of trade war
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin welcomed a weaker dollar on Wednesday, sending the greenback reeling and underlining concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump is stepping up his attack on China and other big tradin…
White House to release fiscal 2019 budget on Feb. 12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to release its budget proposal for fiscal 2019 on Feb. 12, a spokeswoman for the Office of Management and Budget said on Wednesday.
Trump administration steps up fight with ‘sanctuary cities’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday escalated its battle with so-called sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants from deportation, demanding documents on whether local law enforcement agencies are illegal…
Mueller asked U.S. intelligence officials about Trump: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. intelligence officers including CIA Director Mike Pompeo have been questioned by the U.S. special counsel’s team about whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice in the Russia probe, sources told Reuters…
U.S. senators want probe of drug trafficking tied to Venezuela government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators called on the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to investigate allegations of drug trafficking by senior officials in the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as the country struggles with ec…
USDA wants Congress to pass farm bill that meets Trump budget goals
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A new U.S. farm bill reflecting the budget goals of the Trump administration should provide crop insurance products that let farmers withstand economic slumps and also cut out waste in nutrition assistance programs, the U.S. Agricul…
