In hero’s return, McCain blasts Congress, tells senators to stand up to Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain, recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, was given a hero’s welcome on his return to the Capitol on Tuesday, but quickly seized the opportunity to blister his party and his president for partisan politics.
Trump slams Sessions as not tough enough, assails intel leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump criticized his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, as not being tough enough on Tuesday, adding to speculation his longtime supporter might be on the way out, and accused American intelligence agencies of…
Trump administration moves closer to undoing overtime pay rule
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday pushed forward with its bid to undo an Obama administration rule to extend mandatory overtime pay to 4.2 million workers and said it was considering treating workers differently based on location and indu…
Republicans block Democrats’ bid to see Treasury files on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday shot down a legislative effort by Democrats to obtain Treasury Department documents that could show any ties between the finances of President Donald Trump, his inner circle and the Russian gover…
House approves new Russia sanctions, defying Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia and force President Donald Trump to obtain lawmakers’ permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican president.
Kushner interviewed by House intelligence panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jared Kushner, adviser and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, was questioned for nearly three hours on Tuesday by members of a House of Representatives intelligence panel investigating possible ties between Russia and the Trum…
House seen passing Russia sanctions bill limiting Trump’s power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote overwhelmingly on Tuesday for a bill that would slap new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, potentially complicating President Donald Trump’s hopes of pursuing improve…
Republican lawmakers rally around Sessions as Trump intensifies pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republican lawmakers rallied to the defense of Jeff Sessions on Tuesday as allies of the attorney general said President Donald Trump appeared to be trying to pressure him to quit by repeatedly criticizing him on Twitter and …
Republican Senate leader to hold healthcare vote within hours
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he will schedule a vote on whether to open debate on a healthcare overhaul in a “couple of hours.”
Republican holdout Rand Paul to vote opening debate on health bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Rand Paul said on Tuesday he would vote to open debate on a healthcare overhaul to supplant the Affordable Care Act after the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, told him they planned to take up a clean re…
