Factbox: Who will Trump pick to lead the Federal Reserve?
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has interviewed several top prospects for the post of Chair of the Federal Reserve. A nomination could come within weeks as the term of current Chair Janet Yellen ends in February 2018.
Senate backers of deal to stabilize Obamacare seek to build support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Proponents of a bipartisan deal struck by two U.S. senators to stabilize Obamacare were seeking on Wednesday to win Republican support for the measure, which would restore subsidies to health insurers that President Donald Trump …
Hillary Clinton says U.S. threats of war with North Korea ‘dangerous, short-sighted’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that “cavalier” threats to start war on the Korean peninsula were “dangerous and short-sighted”, urging the United States to get all parties to the negotiating table…
Hillary Clinton says threats to start war with North Korea ‘dangerous, short-sighted’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that “cavalier” threats to start war on the Korean peninsula are “dangerous and short-sighted”, urging the United States to get all parties to the negotiating table….
U.S. senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare, Trump indicates support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Tuesday reached a bipartisan agreement to shore up Obamacare for two years by reviving federal subsidies for health insurers that President Donald Trump planned to scrap, and the president indicated his suppo…
U.S. senator probes Pentagon on Russian source code reviews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator on Tuesday asked the Defense Department to explain how it manages the risks when it uses software that has been scrutinized by foreign governments, saying the practice may represent a national security threat.
Senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare, Trump voices support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Tuesday announced a bipartisan breakthrough to shore up Obamacare for two years by reviving federal subsidies for health insurers that President Donald Trump planned to scrap, and the president voiced support…
Senate Democrats vow to fight drilling in Alaska reserve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats vowed on Tuesday to fight a measure expected to be slipped into budget legislation that would open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Reserve to oil and gas drilling, saying it would destroy one of earth’s re…
Justice Department to create post overseeing asset forfeiture program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the agency on Tuesday to hire an asset forfeiture oversight chief, just months after he reinstated a program shut down by the Obama administration that lets police seize cash from crim…
Trump administration again declines to name China currency manipulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday declined to name China as a currency manipulator although it remained critical of the Chinese government’s economic policies ahead of a planned visit to Beijing by President Donald Trump.
