Senior U.S. official meeting UK officials to tackle online security issues
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s campaign to force Silicon Valley to compromise on encrypted communications has received strong backing from a top U.S. government legal official, who called out tech firms for failing to balance crime-fighting demands with …
South Korea expects arms, shale gas on U.S. agenda in trade talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s trade minister Kim Hyun-chong said on Friday the United States may demand that Seoul guarantees it will step up arms purchases and imports of U.S. shale gas if the two countries renegotiate a free trade agreement.
Trump nails Obamacare with decision to cut off billions in subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump moved to undermine Obamacare dramatically late on Thursday by cutting off subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income patients, sparking threats of legal action and concern of chaos in insur…
Republicans eye alternatives for getting to 20 percent corporate tax rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers are considering indirect paths to meeting President Donald Trump’s goal of slashing the corporate tax rate to 20 percent, one of the toughest challenges they face in trying to overhaul the U.S. tax code.
White House chief of staff not quitting, says job is not to control Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House chief of staff John Kelly slapped down rumors that he was about to resign or be fired and said on Thursday his push to bring more order to the West Wing does not extend to controlling President Donald Trump or his soc…
Michigan governor denies misleading U.S. House on Flint water
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder denied Thursday that he had misled a U.S. House of Representatives committee last year over testimony on Flint’s water crisis after lawmakers asked if his testimony had been contradicted by a witness in a court…
U.S. lawmakers propose making it easier to meet auto fuel rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan pair of Michigan lawmakers introduced a bill to make it easier for automakers to comply with federal fuel efficiency requirements, as the Trump administration considers softening standards that require nearly doublin…
Frustrated by Congress, Trump signs order to weaken Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans, using his presidential powers to undermine Obamacare after fellow Republicans in Congress failed to repe…
Facebook will help investigators release Russia ads, Sandberg tells Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Thursday the company was committed to helping U.S. congressional investigators publicly release Russia-backed political ads that ran during the 2016 U.S. election.
How to rebuild Puerto Rico: Rubio asks Trump to call in experts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Marco Rubio said on Thursday he has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to create a high-level task force to provide ideas and advice for helping Puerto Rico to rebuild after Hurricane Maria, and that the president was rece…
