Group of U.S. lawmakers launch new drive on sentencing reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would lessen prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders, reviving a similar effort that failed to become law last year.
Energy secretary took charter flight day before Price resigned
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry took a chartered jet to Ohio last week, according to an airport management company, the day before fellow Cabinet member Tom Price resigned over his use of private charter flights for government bus…
Bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers launch new drive on sentencing reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would lessen prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders, after a similar criminal justice reform package failed to become law last year.
Russia-Trump campaign collusion an ‘open’ issue: Senate panel chiefs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday the issue of whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign colluded with Russia remains an open question as the panel intensifies its probe into the ma…
U.S. Senate panel puts self-driving cars in fast lane
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of self-driving cars without human controls, a measure that also bars states from imposing regulatory road blocks.
U.S. lawmakers want to restrict internet surveillance on Americans
(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections.
Trump nominee clears Senate hurdle to join Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a private investment firm came one step closer to leading the Federal Reserve’s regulatory efforts Wednesday, a key post as President Donald Trump endeavors to trim regulations to boost economic growth.
‘Trump dossier’ on Russia links now part of special counsel’s probe: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The special counsel investigating whether Russia tried to sway the 2016 U.S. election has taken over FBI inquiries into a former British spy’s dossier of allegations of Russian financial and personal links to President Donald Tru…
U.S. lawmakers to introduce bill to reform internet surveillance
(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections.
Federal judge refuses to overturn Trump pardon of Arpaio
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday upheld President Donald Trump’s pardon earlier this year of 85-year-old former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, rejecting legal challenges by outside groups.
