Trump won’t insist border wall funds be tied to DACA relief: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will not necessarily insist that funding for a border wall with Mexico be included in legislation to address protections for children brought to the United States illegally, a senior aide said on Tuesd…
U.S. senator on Equifax hack: ‘Somebody needs to go to jail’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation of executives from credit bureau Equifax Inc for stock sales after a massive data breach this summer, and said their actions were comparable to insider trading.
Hawaii urges U.S. top court not to lift Trump refugee ban curbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The state of Hawaii on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to lift curbs imposed by a lower court on President Donald Trump’s ban on most refugees entering the United States.
Trump likely to visit China during November Asia trip: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to make a stop in China in November during his first official visit to Asia, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a trip that will come amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear tests.
Treasury chief sees ‘competitive’ corporate tax rate: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 15 percent corporate tax rate backed by President Donald Trump may not be possible, but businesses will see a “competitive” rate as Republicans push their tax reform plan through Congress, the U.S. treasury secretary said on Tu…
Trump to meet senators in bipartisan push on taxes
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to host a bipartisan group of senators for dinner on Tuesday to make a push for tax reform and other top agenda items a week after he made an alliance with Democrats on raising the debt ceiling and funding …
Trump’s voter fraud commission to meet in New Hampshire
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s commission probing voter fraud is set to meet in New Hampshire on Tuesday after its top Republican member stoked controversy by claiming out-of-state voters tipped a Congressional race in the northeastern state…
Justice Department, ex-Obama lawyers duel over Arpaio pardon
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said a criminal conviction against ex-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio should be dismissed as moot in the wake of a controversial pardon from President Donald Trump, according to a court filing.
U.S. to unveil streamlined autonomous vehicle guidelines Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will unveil on Tuesday streamlined safety guidelines for automakers that want to deploy self-driving vehicles, a person briefed on the matter said Monday, as members of Congress push thei…
Key U.S. senators demand answers on Equifax hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two key U.S. senators on Monday asked Equifax Inc to answer detailed questions about a breach of information affecting up to 143 million Americans, including whether U.S. government agency records were compromised in the hack.
