Senate confirms new USAID administrator Mark Green
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former congressman Mark Green as President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development at a time the administration is proposing cuts in foreign aid and a reor…
Bill to cut off aid to Palestinians passed by U.S. committee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee approved a bill on Thursday that would cut off $300 million in annual U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority unless it stops making what lawmakers described as payments that reward violent crimes.
Congress heads into break with Republican promises unfulfilled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A five-week summer break might sound sweet to many people, but maybe not to the 292 Republicans in Congress who leave Washington with none of their major legislative goals achieved after six months in power alongside President Do…
Senators propose legislation to protect special counsel from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic senators introduced two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to block President Donald Trump from firing the special counsel probing his ties to Russia, as Congress increasingly seeks to assert its …
At Trump rally, West Virginia governor switches parties
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Reuters) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, standing next to President Donald Trump at a rally on Thursday night, announced that he was changing political parties, ditching the Democrats and joining Trump’s Republicans.
Exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in relation to Russian lawyer, Trump Jr. meeting – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Grand jury subpoenas have been issued in connection with the June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr., a Russian lawyer and others, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
Senate approves two FCC nominees as it reviews Obama rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed two nominees to serve on the Federal Communications Commission as the Trump administration looks to reverse many Obama-era telecommunications regulations.
Trump administration moves to make tougher U.S. visa vetting permanent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration moved on Thursday to make permanent a new questionnaire that asks some U.S. visa applicants to provide their social media handles and detailed biographical and travel history, according to a public notice…
Senate votes to confirm slate of three CFTC commissioners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm two Republicans and one Democrat to serve on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the top U.S derivatives regulator.
Trump administration wants clean debt ceiling hike: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House budget director Mick Mulvaney has disclosed that the entire Trump administration is now on board with a “clean” debt ceiling increase, without spending cuts, a CNBC reporter said on Thursday in a tweet.
