Republican Cochran back in Senate, says ready for tax debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran said he had returned to Washington on Tuesday and was looking forward to “continuing work on the 2018 appropriations bills and to taking part in the debate on the budget and tax cuts.”
Trump favors ex-pharma executive Azar for health secretary: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is leaning toward naming former pharmaceutical industry executive Alex Azar as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two White House officia…
U.S. judge blocks latest Trump travel restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s latest bid to impose restrictions on citizens from several countries entering the United States, which had been due to take effect this week.
U.S. mulls potential F-16 sale to Greece: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration has informed Congress of a potential sale to upgrade the F-16 aircraft in Greece’s Air Force, a deal could be worth $2.4 billion.
Republican senator says bipartisan deal reached to stabilize Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Lamar Alexander said on Tuesday he had reached a deal with Democratic Senator Patty Murray to stabilize Obamacare, including reinstating federal subsidies that President Donald Trump jettisoned last week.
Trump likely to name Fed chair by early November: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has a pool of five candidates to choose from for the next chair of the Federal Reserve and is likely to announce his choice before going to Asia in early November, a source familiar with the situation …
Trump says he believes block-grant healthcare bill will pass
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believed Republicans had enough votes to pass a healthcare bill that would allocate block grants to states.
Trump likely to name Fed chair by early November: source familiar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has a pool of five candidates to choose from for the next chair of the Federal Reserve and is likely to announce his choice before going to Asia in early November, a source familiar with the situation …
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Oct 17) – Tom Marino
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Republican Senator Paul threatens ‘no’ vote on budget plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday threatened to vote ‘no’ on a budget resolution Republican leaders aim to bring up for a vote this week unless they decide to stick with spending caps, potentially putting the party’s tax cu…
