Trump says talked with congressional leaders about ending debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and congressional leaders had discussed the possibility of jettisoning a long-standing cap on U.S. government debt, saying it is not really needed.
Twitter to brief Congress on possible Russia-backed ads: U.S. senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter Inc is expected to brief U.S. congressional investigators soon on whether Russia used its advertising platform to promote divisive social and political messages during the 2016 election, Senator Mark Warner said on Thurs…
Trump turns again to Democrats; Senate takes up disaster relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump turned to Democrats for a second straight day on Thursday to try to resolve the fate of so-called Dreamers brought illegally into the United States as children, a day after stunning his fellow Republicans b…
Trump’s son says met Russian lawyer for damaging information on Clinton: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest son told Senate investigators on Thursday that he had set up a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer because she might have had damaging information about Democratic presidential candidate H…
Trump, Schumer to push permanent repeal of debt ceiling: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer have agreed to work toward a permanent repeal of the nation’s debt ceiling, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, one day after the Republican president c…
Trump’s son says met with Russian lawyer for damaging information on Clinton: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest son told Senate investigators on Thursday that he had set up a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer because she might have had damaging information about Democratic presidential candidate H…
Mnuchin, Ryan see passage of U.S tax overhaul by end of year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan expressed confidence on Thursday that Congress will pass an overhaul of the U.S. tax code by the end of this year, a major but elusive goal for Pres…
Senate moves ahead with disaster relief, fiscal package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A disaster-relief bill moving through the U.S. Congress grew significantly in size even as Hurricane Irma threatened Florida’s coast, and the Senate was hurrying to approve the measure as early as Thursday.
Twitter should offer analysis of Russian activity: U.S. senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter Inc should provide an analysis of recent Russian activity on its social media platform, similar to the one Facebook Inc provided, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee told reporters on Thursday.
Senate panel advances nomination of Quarles to Fed board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance the White House’s nomination of Randal Quarles to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, a further boost for President Donald Trump’s plan to loosen Wall Street regulations….
