White House deregulation push clears out hundreds of proposed rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said Thursday it had withdrawn or removed from active consideration more than 800 proposed regulations that were never finalized during the Obama administration as it works to shrink the federal government’s regul…
One in eight people who voted for Trump having second thoughts – Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About one in eight people who voted for President Donald Trump said they are not sure they would do so again after witnessing Trump’s tumultuous first six months in office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 2016 voters.
House panel approves budget measure that advances tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives took a new step toward tax reform legislation on Wednesday by approving a fiscal 2018 budget resolution that would allow the Senate to pass a sweeping tax code overhaul without Dem…
Inside Trump’s last-gasp effort to save Senate healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dining on rib-eye steak and peach cobbler with a group of senators, President Donald Trump was cautiously optimistic that Republican efforts to overhaul Obamacare were in good shape.
Trump administration touts plans to reduce regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday touted its effort to roll back federal regulations by targeting a range of government rules ranging from a “paperwork burden on outdoor enthusiasts” to plans to regulate oil an…
‘No more woe is me’: Senator McCain vows quick return to Washington
WASHINGTON/PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain promised on Thursday he would return rapidly to Washington despite his newly diagnosed brain cancer, flashing the fighting spirit that has defined him since he was held in captivity as a Na…
Trump says he should not have picked Sessions as attorney general: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general if he had known Sessions would recuse himself from the Russia investigation, according to a New York Times interview.
Trump’s son, close associates to appear before Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., son-in-law Jared Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort have been asked to appear before U.S. Senate committees next week to answer questions about the campaign’s alleged …
Trump to nominate Raytheon lobbyist for Army secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate a Raytheon Co lobbyist, Mark Esper, for the position of secretary of the Army, the White House said on Wednesday.
Trump says tariffs on steel imports ‘could happen’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, asked by a reporter on Wednesday if he would impose tariffs on steel imports, said it “could happen.”
