Senate quickens pace of approving Trump judicial picks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One thing is definitely going right for U.S. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who control Congress: they are steadily getting conservatives appointed as judges, advancing their long-held ambition of reshaping the…
Former Trump campaign adviser delivers ‘irrelevant’ documents to congressional committees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page on Thursday delivered subpoenaed documents he described as “irrelevant and unnecessary” to two congressional committees investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential…
U.S. Congress poised for first vote on tax cut plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress approached a major test on Thursday of its ability to enact sweeping tax cuts, as lawmakers prepared for their first full-scale vote on tax legislation.
Woman accuses U.S. Senator Al Franken of unwanted groping, kiss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A radio broadcaster accused U.S. Senator Al Franken on Thursday of touching her breasts while she slept and forcing a kiss on her in 2006 when he was still a comedian and the two were preparing to perform before U.S. troops in th…
U.S. House members join growing congressional concern about State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A chorus of concern in the U.S. Congress over the potential national security threat of State Department staff cuts grew on Thursday when every Democrat on the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee signed a letter as…
Mattis sees opportunity for talks if North Korea halts missile tests, development
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday there could be an opportunity for talks between North Korea and the United States if Pyongyang stopped testing and developing its nuclear and missile programs.
Congress prepares for first vote on tax cut plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress approached a major test on Thursday of its ability to enact sweeping tax cuts, as lawmakers prepared for their first full-scale vote on tax legislation.
Trump acknowledges thanks from UCLA players released from China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged the thanks he received from three UCLA basketball players who had been detained in China for shoplifting and were released after he raised the case with his Chinese counterpart…
Republican senator: Tax plan needs more relief for pass-through businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican senator who has publicly opposed the current draft of the Senate tax reform plan said on Thursday he wants to see more tax relief for pass-through businesses, like partnerships, because he sees them as the source of …
Congress poised for a major test on tax legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress was approaching a major test on Thursday of its ability to overhaul the federal tax code, as lawmakers prepared for their first full-scale vote on sweeping tax legislation.
