Factbox: Time slipping by for Trump, Republicans on domestic goals
(Reuters) – After 21 weeks at the controls of the White House and both chambers of the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump and his Republicans have yet to pass major legislation into law and are short on time to do so before Washington’s long summer …
After weeks of secrecy, Senate to unveil healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans plan to unveil the text of their draft healthcare bill on Thursday as senators struggle over issues such as the future of the Medicaid program for the poor and bringing down insurance costs.
China invites Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner to visit: U.S. official
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has invited U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to visit Beijing later this year, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Senators want Congress to OK military action in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators called on Congress on Tuesday to take back its authority to determine whether the country goes to war, saying recent U.S. strikes in Syria were not covered by existing authorizations for the use of military force.
White House, Republicans aim for tax bill in first half of September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said on Tuesday that the White House and congressional Republicans are working to get a tax reform bill to the floor of Congress during the first two weeks of Septemb…
Travel ban challengers urge U.S. top court to reject Trump appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Opponents of President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries again urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to reject his bid to revive it, saying his administration undermined its own arguments by ame…
Trump picks Republican lawyer Kaplan for U.S. labor board
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was poised on Tuesday to nominate Washington lawyer Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board, nudging the agency toward a Republican majority that could overturn a series of decisions that have riled b…
Exclusive: Trump eyes hardening line toward Pakistan after Afghan war review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is exploring hardening its approach toward Pakistan to crack down on Pakistan-based militants launching attacks in neighboring Afghanistan, two U.S. officials tell Reuters.
Republican avoids upset in costly Georgia congressional race
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Reuters) – Georgia Republican Karen Handel won the most expensive congressional race in history on Tuesday, avoiding a Democratic upset in a race that was widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump.
Exclusive: U.S. investigators in Russia probe look at role of Flynn partner
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal investigators probing the lobbying work of ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn are focused in part on the role of Bijan Kian, Flynn’s former business partner, according to a person interviewed by the FBI.
