Trump urges adding anti-Obamacare provision to tax bill: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to change their tax-cut bill to include a repeal of the Obamacare mandate that requires individuals to buy health insurance or pay a fine, the House of Representative’s top tax l…
‘He’s such a dreamer:’ Skepticism dogs U.S. envoy’s North Korean peace efforts
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Saddled with the toughest job in American diplomacy, the chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea stands between a U.S. president who insists he doesn’t want to talk and an enemy who shows no interest in listening.
Trump says he recalls little about meeting where aide spoke of Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not remember much about a meeting last year with a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty last month as part of a federal probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election…
Judge proposes May 7 trial date for former Trump aide Manafort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday proposed a May 7 trial date for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates, who were indicted on charges including money laundering, according to a court filing.
Bipartisan bills expected to toughen U.S. foreign investment rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will introduce bills as soon as Monday to toughen U.S. foreign investment rules amid growing concern about Chinese deals, according to a source famil…
Brady to offer ‘substantive’ U.S. tax bill amendment on Monday: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the House of Representatives tax writing committee said on Friday he planned to offer an additional amendment to the Republican tax reform bill.
Republicans seek special counsel’s removal from Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three Republican U.S. lawmakers called on Friday for Robert Mueller to resign as special counsel investigating Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, the latest in a series of conservatives’ criticisms of the FBI and Justice Departme…
U.S. House approves funding for children’s healthcare program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to continue a federal insurance program for millions of lower-income children and pregnant women, but with an ongoing funding battle it could be weeks before the pr…
U.S. Republicans seek special counsel’s removal from Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three Republican U.S. lawmakers called on Friday for Robert Mueller to resign as special counsel investigating Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, the latest in a series of conservatives’ criticisms of the FBI and Justice Departme…
Twitter employee briefly shuts Trump account, putting controls in question
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc faced questions on Friday about its approach to internal security after a company employee briefly deactivated U.S. President Donald Trump’s account.
