House approves $8 billion in initial Hurricane Harvey relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved roughly $8 billion in initial emergency aid for relief and rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey, which tore into Texas on Aug. 25.
Trump Jr. to testify privately to Senate committee Thursday: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Thursday will testify privately to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is looking into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, Senate aides said o…
Trump meets congressional leaders amid fight over debt limit, immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday clashed over raising the U.S. debt limit and the fate of 800,000 young adults brought into the United States illegally as children, as President Donald Trump pressed th…
Congressional Democrats back Harvey aid with three-month debt limit increase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democratic leaders on Wednesday said they would support an effort to tie government financial relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to a three-month extension of the nation’s debt limit.
McConnell cites critical need for U.S. storm relief, government funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday it was critical for Congress to pass disaster relief legislation, prevent a U.S. debt default and keep the federal government open so that help could get to the …
New York to file lawsuit protecting DACA beneficiaries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s decision to end protections and benefits for young people who were brought into the United States illegally as children faces a legal challenge from New York and other states.
NY to announce multistate lawsuit to protect DACA beneficiaries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The New York attorney general plans to announce a multistate lawsuit on Wednesday to protect recipients of a program that shielded children brought into the United States illegally, a day after President Donald Trump rescinded th…
Senator Bob Menendez faces federal corruption trial
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez abused his power to help a wealthy benefactor in a years-long bribery scheme that netted the New Jersey Democrat lavish gifts and major campaign donations, federal prosecutors told a jury on Wednesday….
U.S. appeals court says Texas can implement voter ID law
(Reuters) – The state of Texas won at least a temporary victory on Tuesday in its bid to implement a controversial voter identification law when a federal appeals court stayed a ruling by a U.S. district court judge that barred its enforcement.
U.S. to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is set to unveil revised self-driving vehicle guidelines next week in Michigan, responding to automakers’ calls for elimination of legal barriers to putting autonomous vehicles on the road, sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
