Amid confusion, Republicans toil to reach deal to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans plowed ahead on Thursday with efforts to reach agreement on a temporary extension of government funding to avert a politically embarrassing shutdown despite mixed signals from President Donald Trump on e…
Senate panel to probe Hawaii alerts as FCC investigates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel plans to hold a Jan. 25 hearing on the errant Hawaii ballistic missile alert that stirred panic and anger as the Federal Communications Commission investigates the matter.
U.S. government to shield health workers under ‘religious freedom’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is seeking to further protect the “conscience and religious freedom” of health workers whose beliefs prevent them from carrying out abortions and other procedures, in an effort likely to please conservative Ch…
Senate environment panel chief backs probe into uranium imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee said on Thursday he wants the Commerce Department to investigate the impacts of uranium imports from Russia and central Asia on national security, backing a request…
Trump flies to Pennsylvania to help Republican in special election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After a critical loss for Republicans in Alabama last month, President Donald Trump is wading back into congressional politics on Thursday when he travels to western Pennsylvania to signal his backing for the party’s candidate in…
Trump says government ‘could very well’ shut down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. government “could very well” shut down and that would be very harmful to the military.
House committee votes to release Fusion GPS testimony in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday to release to the public testimony from the co-founder of the Fusion GPS firm, which researched President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia and produced a dossier denounced by t…
U.S. government creates health division for ‘religious freedom’
(Reuters) – The U.S. government will create a division within its health agency that focuses on guaranteeing “conscience and religious freedom” for health workers who say their beliefs prevent them from carrying out abortions and other procedures.
Trump muddles talks on government funding ahead of House vote on shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump complicated Republican efforts on Thursday to reach agreement on a temporary extension of government funding to avert a shutdown, blasting a plan to entice Democrats by funding a children’s health insurance…
Trump’s ex-aide Bannon to appear again before House intelligence panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former White House strategist Steve Bannon was expected to return on Thursday to testify before the House of Representatives’ intelligence committee, two days after refusing to answer questions about his time with the Trump admin…
