Trump urges Moore to concede Alabama Senate race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump called on fellow Republican Roy Moore on Friday to concede to Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama U.S. Senate race, following the party’s stinging loss in the southern U.S. state earlier this week.
Republicans alter tax bill in bid to win over reluctant senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican negotiators in the U.S. Congress on Friday expanded a child tax credit that is part of sweeping tax legislation in order to shore up support for passage, but it was still unclear whether the move was enough to satisfy …
Rubio repeats concerns on U.S. tax bill ahead of expected vote next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Friday repeated his concerns that an expansion of child tax credit in a tax bill his party’s leaders hope to pass next week is too little to win his support, keeping a cloud over prospects f…
U.S. institutes new requirements for Visa Waiver Program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is instituting new requirements for the 38 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, including that they screen travelers using U.S. counterterrorism data, Trump administration officials said on Friday…
Trump urges Republican to concede Alabama Senate race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump called on fellow Republican Roy Moore on Friday to concede to Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama U.S. Senate race, following the party’s stinging loss in the deeply southern U.S. state earlier this week.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (December 14) – Stock market, federal regulations
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
House committee questions head of Trump campaign data firm: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Thursday interviewed the head of a data analysis firm to determine whether Donald Trump’s election campaign team sought his help to find thousands of emails missing from Hillary…
Net neutrality repeal gives Democrats fresh way to reach millennials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in …
Republican governors meet with Pence over NAFTA concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican governors from four U.S. states on Thursday met with Vice President Mike Pence to voice deep concerns over proposed changes to NAFTA that could affect jobs and manufacturing in their states, officials who attended the …
Republicans join push to lift secrecy around misconduct in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prominent Republican senators on Thursday embraced a push to overhaul rules for addressing sexual harassment in the U.S. Congress, signing on to a bill that would protect victims and require lawmakers to pay for their own settlem…
