Trump ally Stone may face House intelligence subpoena: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, refused to respond to one line of questioning from members of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Tuesday and could face a subpoena to return and ans…
Republican McConnell holds out hope for Obamacare repeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate’s top Republican, clung to slim hopes on Tuesday that his party could still dismantle Obamacare, despite not having adequate support for a repeal bill.
SEC chair grilled by Senate panel over cyber breach, Equifax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told a congressional committee on Tuesday he did not believe his predecessor Mary Jo White knew of a 2016 cyber breach to the regulator’s corporate disclosure syst…
Ex-N.Y. state senate leader’s corruption conviction vacated, faces retrial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday threw out the conviction of former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the conduct that can sustain federal corruption charges…
U.S. Justice Dept to step up protections of speakers at colleges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department plans to step up efforts to enforce and protect free speech rights on America’s college campuses, where protesters have increasingly been silencing speakers they find offensive, Attorney General Jeff S…
U.S. Senate panel backs Huntsman to be Trump’s ambassador to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously backed former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman to be President Donald Trump’s first ambassador to Russia on Tuesday, clearing the way for his likely approval by the full Senate.
Trump says tax reform will include big cuts for middle class
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a tax reform plan being discussed with lawmakers will cut taxes “tremendously” for the middle class, nearly double the standard deduction and try to make the tax code simple and fair.
Ex-N.Y. state senate leader’s conviction is vacated
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday threw out the conviction of former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the conduct that can sustain federal corruption charges…
Trump ramps up NFL fight, calls for ban on kneeling during anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his fight with the National Football League on Tuesday, calling on the popular league to ban players from kneeling in protest at games while the U.S. national anthem is played.
U.S. Congress to act on Puerto Rico relief: House Speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday said Congress would act to provide to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico the same disaster relief following Hurricane Maria that had been granted to Texas and Florida after Hurricanes Harvey…
