Senate Republican leaders call on Alabama candidate Moore to ‘step aside’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led a chorus of establishment Republicans on Monday calling for Roy Moore, the party’s Senate candidate in Alabama, to withdraw from the race over allegations he had sexual contact with…
Jurors in U.S. Senator’s bribery trial told to keep talking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The judge in the bribery trial of Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey told a jury on Monday to continue deliberating after the panel said it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, according to defendant’s spokesman…
House Democrats seek probe of FCC chairman’s treatment of Sinclair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats on Monday asked the Federal Communications Commission inspector general to probe whether FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was biased in favor of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which is seeking approval of a $3.9 billion…
Trump to lawmakers: cut health mandate, top tax bracket
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers on Monday to slash the top tax rate paid by the wealthy and end the Obamacare individual healthcare mandate, even as he praised their work so far on tax reform in the Republican-control…
Senator Rand Paul returns to work after being tackled while mowing lawn
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky said he returned to work on Monday, more than a week after he suffered six broken ribs when tackled by a neighbor while mowing his lawn.
Trump to tap ex-pharma executive Azar as U.S. health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he will nominate former pharmaceutical executive and industry lobbyist Alex Azar to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, saying Azar would push to lower the price of medicines.
Trump to tap ex-pharma executive Azar as U.S. health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he will nominate former pharmaceutical executive and industry lobbyist Alex Azar to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, saying Azar would push to lower the price of medicines.
Senate Republican leader calls on Alabama candidate Moore to ‘step aside’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called on Monday for Roy Moore, the party’s Senate candidate in Alabama, to “step aside” over allegations he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl decades ago.
Trump urges lawmakers to end health mandate, cut top tax rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday pushed lawmakers debating tax reform proposals in the Republican-controlled Congress to end the Obamacare individual mandate and cut the top income tax rate to 35 percent.
Trump to tap ex-pharma executive Azar as health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he will nominate former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, saying Azar would push to lower the price of medicines.
