Bill letting people bring concealed guns across state lines passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People would be able to bring legal, concealed guns into any U.S. state under legislation the House of Representatives approved on Wednesday that would also bolster the national background check system and require a study of the …
Blackwater founder Prince details meeting with Russian in Seychelles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Erik Prince, founder of military contractor Blackwater and a supporter of President Donald Trump, told U.S. lawmakers he had discussed U.S.-Russia relations during a meeting in the Seychelles with a Russian business executive wit…
Democrat Franken to resign from Senate: radio report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Al Franken will resign from the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Minnesota Public Radio reported, after more than half of his Senate Democratic colleagues urged him to do so in light of sexual misconduct accusations.
Senate votes to pursue tax bill negotiations with House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans agreed to talks with the House of Representatives on sweeping tax legislation on Wednesday, amid early signs that lawmakers could bridge their differences and agree on a final bill ahead of a self-imposed …
Franken’s future in Senate uncertain amid calls for resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than half of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday called for fellow party member Senator Al Franken of Minnesota to resign amid accusations of sexual misconduct, putting his political future in doubt.
Utah Republicans defend Romney after Bannon’s ‘Mormon’ jab
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Utah Republicans on Wednesday rallied around Mitt Romney, their party’s former presidential nominee, a day after former senior White House aide Steve Bannon accused him of having used his Mormon religion to avoid military service…
Trump warns of government shutdown threat ahead of meeting with lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday again raised the possibility of a U.S. government shutdown – blaming Democrats for that possible outcome – one day before he is due to host Republican and Democratic congressional leaders for t…
Justice Department seeks warrant to seize ancient ring trafficked by ISIS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it is seeking a warrant so it can seize an ancient ring believed to be trafficked by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the militant organization also known as “ISIS.”
Senate poised for vote on tax bill negotiations with House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Senate Republican voiced optimism that congressional negotiators will reach a deal on a sweeping tax overhaul ahead of a Dec. 22 deadline, as senators prepared to vote on Wednesday to authorize talks with the House to …
One quarter of Democratic senators call for Franken’s resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than a quarter of Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday called for fellow party member Al Franken, the Senator from Minnesota, to resign after new allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
