U.S. does not recognize Kurdish independence vote in Iraq: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States does not recognize the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan and urges an end to “threats of reciprocal actions,” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement on Friday.
Rich would benefit most from Trump tax cut plan: policy group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The wealthiest Americans would benefit the most from President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts while many upper middle-income people would face higher taxes, independent experts said on Friday in the first detailed analysis of t…
U.S. Senate panel unveils budget plan paving way for Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel took President Donald Trump’s proposed tax overhaul a step forward on Friday by unveiling a budget plan for the coming fiscal year that acknowledges lost revenues from tax cuts, while Trump pressed ahead with…
Trump met former Fed Governor Warsh over potential Fed chair nomination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met with former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh at the White House to discuss his potential nomination as Fed chair, a source with knowledge of the meeting said.
Senate panel proposes $1.5 trillion 10-year revenue cut for tax plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee, in a crucial step forward for tax reform legislation, on Friday released a fiscal 2018 budget resolution that would allow tax cuts to lose up to $1.5 trillion in revenue ove…
Trump met former Fed Governor Warsh on potential Fed chairman job: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump met with former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to discuss potentially being nominated as Fed chairman, a source familiar with the meeting said on Friday.
Trump met with potential Fed appointee Warsh over Chair job: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump met with Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to discuss his potential nomination as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing an unnamed White Hou…
Trump administration in spotlight as U.S. top court returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s ability to win over the U.S. Supreme Court will be put to the test when the nine justices begin their new term on Monday with major cases awaiting on voting rights, religious liberty, union funding and …
Tree trimming firm pays biggest fine in U.S. immigration case
(Reuters) – A tree trimming company has been handed the largest penalty imposed in a United States immigration case, totaling $95 million, after pleading guilty to employing illegal immigrants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
U.S. visas to six Muslim nations drop after Supreme Court backs travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the first two months after a June Supreme Court ruling allowed partial implementation of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, visas issued on average each month to citizens of six countries targeted by the order were 18 percen…
