U.S. lawmakers seek temporary extension to internet spying program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are working to build support to temporarily extend the National Security Agency’s expiring internet surveillance program by tucking it into a stop-gap funding measure, lawma…
Trump commutes fraud sentence of kosher meatpacker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, in a first exercise of his power to commute criminal sentences, cut short the 27-year prison term of a kosher meatpacking executive who was convicted eight years ago of bank fraud, the White House said on …
U.S. responds in court fight over illegal Indonesian immigrants
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officials sought to block a federal judge’s order delaying efforts to deport 51 Indonesians living illegally in New Hampshire, saying they have not shown they would face harm if repatriated, court documents on Wednes…
U.S. lawmakers seek temporarily extension to internet spying program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are working to build support to temporarily extend the National Security Agency’s expiring internet surveillance program by tucking it into a stop-gap funding measure, lawma…
Democrat Franken to leave Senate on January 2
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken, who earlier this month announced his plan to resign following sexual misconduct allegations against him, will step down on Jan. 2, a representative for the lawmaker said on Wednesday.
House Republicans battle over defense spending in stopgap bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, lacking the votes to pass legislation to keep the federal government functioning beyond midnight Friday when existing funds expire, floated new proposals late on Wednesday in the …
U.S. tax bill may face lawsuits with long odds but political payoffs
(Reuters) – Democratic-leaning states may take legal action to challenge the cap on deductions of state and local taxes under the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code, and even though such lawsuits would face long odds they could help galvanize Democ…
Vote in Senate on ‘Dreamers’ hinges on bipartisan pact: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said he would bring a “Dreamers” immigration bill to the Senate floor if bipartisan negotiations between senators and the Trump administration produce an agreement by the e…
Congress negotiators search for funding deal before Friday deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress, while celebrating a major tax bill victory, on Wednesday worked behind the scenes to figure out a way to keep the federal government operating beyond midnight Friday when Washington funding expir…
House gives final approval to tax bill, delivering victory to Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill to President Donald Trump for his signat…
