Trump calls for tax law changes for NFL over protests: Twitter post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the National Football League should not be given tax breaks, wading back into his criticism of the league over silent player protests during the national anthem.
Turkish PM says visa dispute with U.S. must be fixed quickly
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States decision to suspend visa services in Turkey has punished citizens of both countries, Turkey’s prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing Washington of taking an emotional and inappropriate step against an ally.
U.S. Chamber warns U.S. demands could torpedo NAFTA talks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to moderate its stance in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, describing some of Washington’s demands as “poison pill proposals” th…
Democrats see budget fight as chance to force Trump’s hand on ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While Democrats and immigration advocates recoiled at hard-line immigration proposals unveiled this week by the White House, they see a chance to force Republicans’ hand on legislation to help young “Dreamers” brought to the coun…
U.S. governors, hackers, academics team up to secure elections
(Reuters) – Hackers are joining forces with U.S. governors and academics in a new group aimed at preventing the manipulation of voter machines and computer systems to sway the outcome of future U.S. elections, a source familiar with the project said on…
Trump-Corker spat complicates drive for tax reform in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A public feud between President Donald Trump and influential fellow Republican Bob Corker could narrow the path for a tax overhaul in the U.S. Senate, where a Republican go-it-alone effort is already showing signs of disunity.
California governor signs drug pricing transparency law
(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed state legislation requiring drug companies to report certain price hikes for prescription medicines in a move that could set a model for other states to follow.
Trump-Corker spat complicates drive for tax reform in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A public feud between President Donald Trump and Senate Republican maverick Bob Corker could narrow the path for enacting tax reform in the U.S. Senate, where a Republican go-it-alone effort is already showing signs of disunity.
EPA chief to sign rule on Clean Power Plan exit on Tuesday
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday he would sign a proposed rule on Tuesday to begin withdrawing from the Clean Power Plan, former President Barack Obama’s centerpiece regulation to fight…
Democratic Senator Feinstein, 84, ‘all in’ on re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Dianne Feinstein, the oldest current U.S. senator, said on Monday she was “all in” to run for re-election next year in her home state of California.
