Tech executives head to U.S. Congress under harsh spotlight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc , Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google head before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday for two days of grueling hearings on how Russia allegedly used their services to try to sway the 2016 U.S. election.
U.S. business group worries Trump unprepared for commercial talks with China
BEIJING (Reuters) – A top U.S. business lobby in China said on Tuesday it was concerned U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration was not making sufficient preparation for talks on imbalances in the bilateral economic relationship ahead of his Novem…
Exclusive: U.S. needs to improve oversight of labs handling dangerous pathogens – report
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A year-long audit of the program overseeing U.S. labs that handle lethal pathogens such as Ebola and anthrax found overworked safety inspectors, an absence of independent review and weak biosafety protections that could expose lab w…
White House chief of staff calls for special counsel to probe Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Monday a special counsel should be appointed to investigate Democrats over a uranium deal during the Obama administration and a dossier compiled on Donald Trump during the 2016 presid…
In Russia probe, Mueller’s first charges a show of force
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump brushed off the first indictments in the probe of his campaign’s ties to Russian election meddling, but the charges sent a clear signal to the White House and other Trump associates: Robert Mueller means business.
U.S. House tangles with top tax issues, bill’s timetable in doubt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a self-imposed mid-week deadline for unveiling a tax-cut bill loomed, Republicans in the U.S. Congress were still grappling with key provisions and some lobbyists expressed concern that a bill might not be ready as expected on…
Trump administration does not want limits on war authorization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s top national security aides pushed back on Monday against U.S. lawmakers calling for a new congressional war authorization, saying it would be a mistake to impose geographic or time limits on the campaign…
Trump administration officials oppose limits on war authorization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s top national security aides on Monday urged U.S. lawmakers reviewing congressional war authorization to avoid imposing geographic or time limits on the military’s campaign against Islamic State and other …
U.S. regulator asks Trump not to dismantle class-action rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. regulator for Wall Street took the unusual step on Monday of directly asking President Donald Trump to veto a resolution that allows financial companies to block customers from banding together to sue, a request likely…
U.S. regulator makes personal appeal to Trump to veto class-action legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The director of the U.S. consumer financial watchdog took the unusual step on Monday of personally asking President Donald Trump to veto legislation allowing financial companies to block customers from banding together to sue.
