Senate panel rejects Trump’s ‘doctrine of retreat’ on foreign policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A powerful Senate committee blasted the Trump administration on Friday in a report accompanying its spending plan for the State Department, saying its approach to foreign policy weakens U.S. standing in the world.
Republicans see tax reform complicated by Trump deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican party lawmakers warned on Friday that President Donald Trump’s legislative deal with Democrats to help hurricane victims and keep the government running for another three months could complicate his next big priority – tax reform.
U.S. Congress approves Trump’s aid and debt deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday extending the government debt limit for three months and providing about $15 billion in hurricane-related aid, bringing his surprising deal with Democratic congressional leaders this…
U.S waives Jones Act to secure fuel for hurricane responders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday said it was temporarily waiving a law that limits the availability of cargoes on the U.S. coasts, a step that will ensure enough fuel reaches emergency responders during Hurricane Irma and in the wak…
California university system sues Trump over roll back of ‘dreamers’ program
(Reuters) – A former top security official who helped put in place a program protecting people brought to the United States illegally as children, is suing the Trump White House as head of the University of California system over plans to roll back the…
U.S waives Jones Act to secure fuel for responders to hurricanes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is waiving the Jones Act, which limits the availability of cargoes on the U.S. coasts, for a week to help ensure that emergency responders during Hurricane Irma and in the wak…
Congress approves Trump’s aid and debt deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday extending the government debt limit for three months and providing about $15 billion in hurricane-related aid, bringing his surprising deal with Democratic congressional leaders this…
Jamie Dimon ventures beyond Wall Street to have a say in Washington
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon is starting to look like Corporate America’s shadow president.
New Russian envoy describes ‘warm’ meeting with Trump: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s newly installed ambassador to Washington said on Friday that he had a warm and constructive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian news agencies reported.
Jamie Dimon leaves Wall Street perch to have a say in Washington
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon is starting to look like Corporate America’s shadow president.
