Congress votes to avert shutdown, sends Trump stopgap spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Thursday averted a government shutdown just one day before federal funding was due to expire, sending President Donald Trump a bill to provide just enough money to keep agencies operating through Jan. 19.
Senate shelves disaster aid bill until next month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to provide $81 billion in new disaster aid for U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands was put on hold by the Senate on Thursday amid attacks from both Republicans and Democrats.
Senate backs stop-gap bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill to fund the federal government through Jan. 19 and avert agency shutdowns as a Friday midnight deadline neared.
Trump on Twitter (Dec 21) – Tax Cuts, Home sales
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
House widens ethics probe to include Farenthold campaign work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The ethics probe into U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold, who is already under a cloud for alleged sexual misconduct, is being expanded to look into whether he mixed his political campaign with congressional work and lied to th…
U.S. House votes to avert shutdown; Senate debate next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Thursday advanced stopgap legislation to keep the federal government operating past Friday when funding expires, seeking to avert a self-inflicted disaster just before the Christmas holiday sea…
In victory for Trump, judge tosses suit on foreign payments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in New York on Thursday threw out a lawsuit that had accused President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution by accepting foreign payments through his hotels and other businesses, handing him a major victo…
U.S. House approves $81 billion for disaster aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved an $81 billion bill to help widespread recovery efforts from hurricanes and wildfires this year.
Exclusive: State Department tells refugee agencies to downsize U.S. operations
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has told refugee agencies it will sharply pare back the number of offices across the country authorized to resettle people in 2018 as President Donald Trump cuts the number of refugees allowed into the United State…
U.S. court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits on Jan. 1
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court in Virginia on Thursday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent the U.S. military from accepting transgender recruits starting Jan. 1.
