Some Trump advisers used private email for government business: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least six close advisers to President Donald Trump, including former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and former chief strategist Steve Bannon, occasionally used private email addresses for government business, the New York Times…
Obamacare repeal appears doomed after key Republican says ‘no’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of more money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose – and likely doom – her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
U.S. House fails to pass FAA extension, hurricane tax relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday failed to approve a bill to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to continue to operate and a package of tax relief bills to aid hurricane victims after ranking Democrats objected….
U.S. healthcare bill appears doomed after Collins says no
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A last ditch Republican effort to repeal Obamacare appeared doomed late on Monday after Senator Susan Collins became the third Republican senator to announce opposition to the bill.
U.S. Senate tips labor board to Republican majority
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed William Emanuel, a veteran management-side labor lawyer, to the National Labor Relations Board, giving the agency a Republican majority widely expected to roll back recent decisions that business groups …
Facebook, Google bound to change handling of politics ads – marketing executives
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google have little choice but to rein in internet political ads in the face of growing U.S. government pressure, a panel of advertising consultants and executives said on Monday.
Trump travel ban on more solid ground as top court cancels hearing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Supreme Court signaled on Monday it may dismiss a challenge to President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban after the White House announced tailored restrictions on eight countries that legal experts said stand a better ch…
Senate conservatives propose tough restrictions on ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans in Congress on Monday unveiled their ideas for what should happen to so-called ‘Dreamer’ immigrants when an Obama-era program expires in March, touting tougher restrictions than those proposed by Democrat…
Trump blasts NFL for anthem protests, says not about race
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his verbal battle with the National Football League over players who drop to one knee during the national anthem, saying on Monday their acts of protest had nothing to do with racism.
BlackRock fees in limbo over donation to U.S. presidential candidate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A senior BlackRock Inc executive made a donation to an unsuccessful U.S. presidential candidate last year, an action that may prohibit the world’s largest asset manager from collecting some fees from a state government, a company r…
