Donald Trump Jr. wants ‘leak’ probe, as Congress’ Russia probes press on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s eldest son asked a House of Representatives committee on Tuesday to investigate possible leaks of information about his Dec. 6 interview with lawmakers, as congressional probes of Russia and the 2016 elec…
Trump to meet House, Senate tax cut negotiators Wednesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday will host congressional negotiators for lunch to discuss their progress toward tax cut legislation, the White House said.
Republicans propose to delay, pause Obamacare taxes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans proposed on Tuesday to delay or suspend several taxes under former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, including a tax on medical devices and the so-called “Cadillac” tax on generous health insurance p…
Trump signs into law U.S. government ban on Kaspersky Lab software
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the U.S. government, capping a months-long effort to purge the Moscow-based antivirus firm from federal agencies amid concern…
Senator Grassley expresses reservations on two Trump judge nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate committee that handles judicial nominations on Tuesday raised concerns about two of President Donald Trump’s picks for lower court positions, citing controversial statements each has mad…
U.S. judge orders special counsel to turn over evidence on Michael Flynn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. District Court judge ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Tuesday to turn over any potential evidence that could be material for when he sentences President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Fly…
Senator Gillibrand calls Trump Twitter post ‘sexist smear’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday and said she would not be silenced after he attacked her on Twitter for calling for an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment and miscon…
Senators say effort to protect ‘Dreamers’ making progress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan push in the Senate to protect undocumented people who immigrated to the United States as children is gaining momentum as lawmakers try to wrap up negotiations, Republican Senator Jeff Flake said on Tuesday.
Tillerson seeks to ease skepticism about U.S. State Department reorganization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rex Tillerson, dogged by media speculation about how long he will last as U.S. secretary of state, tried on Tuesday to ease skepticism among staff about his leadership and planned State Department reorganization.
Senate leader says he’s confident of deal to keep government open after Dec. 22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was confident the U.S. Congress would be able to reach an agreement to fund the government when the current spending bill ends on Dec. 22 and that there would be no forced …
