Labor unions, Democrats pressure Trump ahead of NAFTA priorities statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor union leaders and Democratic lawmakers on Monday reminded U.S. President Donald Trump they expect him to keep election campaign promises to protect American workers in NAFTA talks, but they stopped short of demanding t…
New York attorney general says will sue over Obamacare repeal
(Reuters) – New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intends to sue the federal government if Republican lawmakers pass proposed legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, his office said on Monday.
Caitlyn Jenner joins celebs mulling run for U.S. political office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Caitlyn Jenner has joined the list of celebrities who are considering running for political office in the United States following the election of former reality television star Donald Trump as president.
Ex-U.S. diplomats seek to save State Department refugee office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Forty former U.S. diplomats and national security officials urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson not to eliminate the State Department office that handles refugees in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.
Major tech firms urge U.S. to retain net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing major technology firms including Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc urged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Monday to abandon plans to reverse the landmark 2015 rules barring internet service provide…
U.S. Secret Service rejects suggestion it vetted Trump son’s meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president’s son and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign.
Eight to 10 Republicans have concerns on healthcare bill: Collins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight to 10 Republican U.S. senators have serious concerns about Republican healthcare legislation to roll back Obamacare, moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins, who opposes the bill, said on Sunday.
Senate delays healthcare vote as McCain recovers from surgery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will delay its consideration of healthcare legislation while Arizona Republican Senator John McCain recuperates from surgery, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday.
Trump campaign paid lawyer now representing son $50,000 in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s campaign paid $50,000 to the law office now representing Donald Trump Jr. a little more than a week before news surfaced of an unreported meeting with a Russian attorney that has prompted new accusations of collusi…
Supreme Court gives Hawaii until Tuesday to answer Trump travel ban motion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the State of Hawaii to respond by Tuesday at noon to President Donald Trump’s motion to block a judge’s ruling that prevented his travel ban from being applied to grandparents of U.S. citizens and…
