Senator Franken, on groping allegations, vows ‘this will not happen again’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken returned to Congress on Monday to begin what he called a process of rebuilding trust shattered by allegations he had groped or inappropriately touched women, vowing “this will not happen again.”…
Trump, Senate Republicans prepare for showdown over tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump was to meet with Senate Republican tax-writers on Monday at the White House to scope out an end-game strategy for sweeping tax legislation, ahead of a crucial vote on the Senate floor that could come as ear…
Dueling directors create confusion at U.S. consumer protection agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With doughnuts in hand, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. government consumer watchdog agency turned up for work on Monday, challenging the acting appointee of the Obama-era leader in an partisan showdown over how th…
Trump will not campaign for Alabama Republican Senate candidate Moore
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will not campaign for Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican Senate candidate who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, a White House official said on Monday.
Senator Elizabeth Warren to meet Leandra English on Monday: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is due to meet Leandra English, an official with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB), on Monday afternoon to discuss the leadership of the agency, an aide to the lawmaker said.
Doughnuts, dueling memos factor in showdown over U.S. consumer agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With doughnuts in hand, President Donald Trump’s appointee to head the U.S. government consumer watchdog agency turned up for work on Monday, challenging the acting appointee of the outgoing Obama-era head in an unprecedented par…
Republican Senator Paul says he plans to vote for Senate tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Rand Paul, a fiscal hawk who has sometimes opposed his party’s spending plans, said on Monday he planned to vote for the U.S. Senate tax bill and urged his colleagues to do the same.
White House’s Mulvaney tells CFPB staff to ‘disregard’ Leandra English: memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mick Mulvaney, U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on Monday instructed agency staff to disregard directions from Leandra English, who was named acting director by the former head …
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Nov 27) – Networks
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Police in Trump-supporting towns aid immigration officials in crackdown
BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Dozens of police departments in the United States have been granted new powers, or are seeking them, to check the immigration status of people they arrest, aiding President Donald Trump’s broad crackdown on people liv…
