Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: ‘I expect new sanctions on Iran’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Thursday that he expected U.S. President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Iran.
U.S. will renegotiate NAFTA or pull out: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steven Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, said on Thursday that he expects the United States to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico or to pull out of the deal.
Axing ‘Cadillac’ health plan tax may be part of spending deal: House chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said on Thursday getting rid of the so-called “Cadillac” tax on high-cost employer-provided health insurance could be part of the spending deal now under negotiation in Congress.
House passes NSA spying bill after Trump tweets cause confusion
(Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, overcoming objections from privacy advocates and confusion prompted by morning tweets from Presid…
Republican, Democrat clash on whether immigration deal reached
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake said on Thursday that a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on protecting young immigrants, but a Democratic Senate aide disputed that any agreement had been secured.
U.S. Davos delegation to include Mnuchin, Ross and Lighthizer: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this month will include Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a se…
Trump administration to let states adopt Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration told U.S. states on Thursday they can for the first time move toward imposing work or job training requirements on people as a condition for obtaining health insurance under the Medicaid government progra…
House passes bill to renew NSA internet spying tool
(Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, overcoming objections from privacy advocates and confusion prompted by morning tweets from Presid…
U.S. Senate panel to vote January 17 on Powell nomination for Fed chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a second vote on Jan 17 over the Trump administration’s nomination of Fed Governor Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve, the committee’s calendar showed on Thursday.
Key U.S. senator says progress made on new war authorization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Thursday that progress was being made on legislation to give Congress more control over the U.S. fight against militant groups in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.
