U.S. lawmakers turn to tech sector for answers on 2016 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators said on Tuesday they wanted to work with Silicon Valley to find answers to election meddling as they kicked off two days of congressional hearings on how Russia allegedly manipulated social media networks to try to …
Senior Republican proposes more oversight of foreign lobbying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, proposed a bill on Tuesday to overhaul disclosure rules regarding anyone working on behalf of a foreign government, a law that has received renewed attention af…
House banking chairman Hensarling will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Jeb Hensarling, the Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from Congress at the end of 2018.
White House: Trump campaign gave Papadopoulos emails to special counsel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday the Trump campaign provided the special counsel investigating ties between it and Russia with emails involving George Papadopoulos, a campaign adviser who has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents …
Senate Republican leader says on path toward deal on government funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday lawmakers and the Trump administration were “on a path” toward reaching a deal on a bill that would keep the government funded beyond Dec. 8.
Leading Senate Republicans seek ways to speed nominee approvals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Republicans in the U.S. Senate, expressing frustration at how slowly President Donald Trump’s nominees are being confirmed, on Tuesday called for changes in the chamber’s procedures to speed up the approval process.
Former Trump campaign adviser denies encouraging aide to engage with Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sam Clovis, a former senior adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, never encouraged George Papadopoulos, a one-time foreign policy campaign adviser, to improve relations between the United States and Russia, a lawyer for C…
Democrats want a law to stop Trump from bombing North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday they said would prevent President Donald Trump from launching a nuclear first strike on North Korea on his own, highlighting the issue days before the Republican’s first presi…
Trump says he is not looking to phase in corporate tax cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was not looking for the corporate tax rate reduction that the White House is seeks to be phased in over time.
U.S. lobbying trade group urges Congress to revamp disclosure laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An industry group for lobbyists on Tuesday called on Congress to overhaul the transparency laws that govern their activity in the wake of indictments of two lobbyists, including Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for U.S. P…
