Texas moves toward post-Harvey recovery as evacuation order lifted
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Authorities lifted an evacuation order for the area surrounding a once-burning chemical plant and a major fuel pipeline reopened on Monday as Texas edged toward recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.
Pipeline reopens, evacuation order lifted as Texas recovers from Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Authorities lifted an evacuation order for the area surrounding a once-burning chemical plant and a major fuel pipeline reopened on Monday in signs that Texas was edging toward recovery from the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey….
Cordray tests Ohio’s election waters amid concerns about consumer agency’s future
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. consumer watchdog will discuss his agency’s work at one of the country’s largest Labor Day gatherings on Monday and simultaneously stoke major doubts about its future.
Bad blood over Obamacare fight lingers as Congress returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the U.S. Congress returns from summer vacation on Tuesday, for the first time in years gutting Obamacare will not be the main order of business on the healthcare agenda.
Immigrant ‘Dreamers’ – and their bosses – wait anxiously for Trump decision
(Reuters) – Ilka Eren, 25, came to the United States from Turkey with her parents more than 15 years ago and lives in the country without legal authorization.
Texas edges closer to recovery after Harvey as key pipeline restarts
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Gulf Coast moves closer to recovery from Hurricane Harvey on Monday when the biggest American fuel system restarts a key segment shut down by devastating rains and officials weigh how to pay for billions of dollars in dama…
Russia says U.S. actions towards its consulates are ‘state hooliganism’
XIAMEN, China (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Washington’s actions towards Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States could be described as “state hooliganism”.
Trump to scrap protection for ‘Dreamers,’ give Congress six months to fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has decided to scrap a program shielding from deportation immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children but will give Congress six months to craft legislation to replace it, sources familia…
Funding battle looms as Texas sees Harvey damage at up to $180 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday challenged Congress to raise the government’s debt limit in order to free up relief spending for Hurricane Harvey, a disaster that the governor of Texas said had caused up to $180 bil…
Funding battle looms as Texas governor sees Harvey damage up to $180 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday challenged Congress to raise the government’s debt limit in order to free up relief spending for Hurricane Harvey, a disaster that the governor of Texas said could require up to $180 …
