White House, Congress Republicans nearing key tax overhaul decisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration and top Republicans in U.S. Congress are within a few weeks of agreeing on central aspects of a tax overhaul plan that will determine the contours of legislation now expected in September, an administrati…
Wilbur Ross seen imposing Mexico sugar deal over industry objections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is likely to impose a new sugar trade deal with Mexico even if final revisions to it fail to win support from the U.S. industry, trade lawyers and experts say.
U.S. aims to trim its U.N. peacekeeping bill after Trump’s calls to slash
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States wants to cut $1 billion from the total United Nations peacekeeping budget for the year from July 1 to shave over 10 percent off Washington’s share of the bill following calls by President Donald Trump for U….
Exclusive: Trump targets illegal immigrants who were given reprieves from deportation by Obama
(Reuters) – In September 2014, Gilberto Velasquez, a 38-year-old house painter from El Salvador, received life-changing news: The U.S. government had decided to shelve its deportation action against him.
Trump announces push to speed up ‘desperately-needed infrastructure’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday pledged new efforts to speed approvals for highways and other projects as part of his proposal for a $1 trillion boost to fix aging U.S. infrastructure.
Delaware governor signs first state abortion rights law under Trump
(Reuters) – Delaware’s governor has signed into law a bill ensuring abortion remains legal in the state, the first such move in the United States since President Donald Trump was elected on a pledge to overturn the landmark ruling that legalized aborti…
Coalition of 13 states to challenge Trump on vehicle emission standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York State’s attorney general and 12 other top state law enforcement officials said on Friday they would mount a vigorous court challenge to any effort to roll back vehicle emission rules by the Trump administration.
Pelosi says she hopes U.S. debt ceiling will be raised without debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Friday that she hopes Congress will pass legislation raising the U.S. debt ceiling by the end of July without making the issue a major topic of debate or linking its p…
House Freedom Caucus chief calls for U.S. tax reform plan by end-July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus on Friday called for the introduction of a tax reform proposal in the House of Representatives by the end of July, and for acknowledgement that there was no consensus for a bo…
Trump lawyer to file complaint about shared Comey memos: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer plans to file a complaint over memos shared by former FBI Director James Comey about his conversations with the president, CNN reported on Friday.
