Exclusive: Congress asks U.S. agencies for Kaspersky Lab cyber documents
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional panel this week asked 22 government agencies to share documents on Moscow-based cyber firm Kaspersky Lab, saying its products could be used to carry out “nefarious activities against the United States,” accord…
Senator McCain returning to Arizona for cancer treatment: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain, who was diagnosed with brain cancer, is returning home to Arizona for medical treatment at the Mayo Clinic, McCain’s office said on Friday.
TransCanada to make final decision on Keystone XL by December
(Reuters) – TransCanada Corp, Canada’s No.2 pipeline operator, will make a final investment decision on its Keystone XL project by December, the company said on Friday as it reported a better-than-expected profit.
Congressman becomes first Democrat to declare 2020 presidential run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative John Delaney became the first Democrat to formally enter the 2020 presidential campaign to challenge Republican President Donald Trump – more than 1,100 days before the election.
Exclusive: Majority of Americans support transgender military service – poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans believe that transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military, according to an exclusive Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.
McCain, once belittled by Trump, hands him big defeat in healthcare vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the end, it was a simple hand gesture – Senator John McCain pointing his right index finger in a downward motion to register a no vote – that ruined his party’s seven-year effort to repeal Obamacare.
Russia ready to cooperate with U.S., Russia’s Lavrov told Tillerson: ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to normalize relations with the United States and to cooperate on major global issues, Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call on Friday.
Arkansas limits on abortion pill can proceed: appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that an Arkansas law restricting the use of the so-called abortion pill could proceed, overturning a lower court’s decision in 2015 that blocked the law a day before it was to go into effect.
Ryan disappointed on Senate healthcare vote, but ‘we should not give up’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Friday he was disappointed with the Senate’s failure to pass healthcare legislation but urged Republican senators not to give up as their colleagues in the House moved on to tax …
Democratic leader urges U.S. House to move on Obamacare fixes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi urged Republicans to establish a process to move forward on improvements to Obamacare on Friday after their healthcare reform effort failed in the Senate.
