Trump, McConnell show Republican unity at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell tried to move past the tensions that followed the collapse of the healthcare reform effort on Monday with a show of unity that focused on tax reform and other…
Trump says Republicans, Democrats working on short-term healthcare fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Republicans and Democrats in Congress are working on a short-term fix for healthcare insurance markets after he last week scrapped subsidies to insurers.
EPA head seeks to avoid settlements with green groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a directive to his agency on Monday seeking to end the practice of settling lawsuits with environmental groups behind closed doors, saying the groups have had too much i…
U.S. Senator Menendez’s corruption trial to proceed: judge
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – The bribery case against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez survived a key test on Monday, as the federal judge overseeing his trial rejected a defense motion to throw out the most serious charges.
Trump says working on welfare reform proposals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is weighing recommendations for welfare reform as his government looks for ways to cut costs.
Firm behind Trump dossier declines to respond to House panel’s subpoena
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. political research firm that commissioned a dossier on Donald Trump while he was running for president said on Monday it would not comply with subpoenas issued by the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee….
Trump administration imposing new email security protocols for agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday will order federal agencies to adopt common email security standards in an effort to better protect against hackers, a senior Department of Homeland Security official said.
Trump administration to order agencies to adopt new email security standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday will order federal agencies to adopt common email security standards in an effort to better protect against hackers, a senior Department of Homeland Security official said.
Republican U.S. Senator Cochran postpones return to Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Thad Cochran has delayed his return to Washington following a medical procedure, his office said on Monday, possibly complicating passage of a budget blueprint that is needed to push through the Republicans’ pl…
Trump, Democrats spar over whether tax plan will help middle class
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Middle-class Americans’ incomes would eventually rise more than $4,000 if corporate tax cuts were enacted, the Trump administration said in an analysis released on Monday to counter Democratic criticisms that its tax proposals ov…
