Exclusive: U.S. Senate’s McConnell frets about healthcare, hopeful on tax overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he does not yet know how Republicans will amass the votes needed to pass legislation now being crafted to dismantle Obamacare, but expressed some optimism on another t…
Former Trump campaign adviser Page to testify in Russia probe on June 6: ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, will testify on June 6 before a House committee investigating alleged efforts by Russia to influence the U.S. election, ABC News reported on We…
Senior U.S. lawmakers call to condemn Turkey after Washington street brawl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers want the House of Representatives to formally condemn Turkish security forces’ violent response to a street protest in Washington during a recent visit by President Tayyip Erdogan, a congressional aide said …
Exclusive: McConnell expects bipartisan support for bill reauthorizing FDA user fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told Reuters on Wednesday he expects bipartisan support for approval of a bill authorizing taxpayer and industry funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Exclusive: McConnell frets about healthcare, hopeful on tax overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he does not yet know how Republicans will amass the votes needed to pass legislation now being crafted to dismantle Obamacare, but expressed some optimism on another t…
Despite vow, Trump Organization not tracking all profits from foreign governments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s businesses say it would be “impractical” to require customers representing foreign nations to identify themselves, raising questions about how Trump will fulfill a pledge to donate all profits from overse…
U.S. House Democrats seek info from Deutsche Bank on Trump accounts
(Reuters) – Democrats on a U.S. of House of Representatives panel have asked Deutsche Bank to provide information on whether any accounts connected to President Donald Trump have ties to Russia, adding another dimension to probes into connections betw…
Russians discussed how to influence Trump via his aides: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Russian intelligence and political officials discussed how to influence Donald Trump through his advisers according to information gathered by American spies last summer, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,
Trump budget cut bid would make it ‘impossible’ for U.N.: spokesman
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it “impossible” for it to continue its essential work, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organization was ready to discuss…
Paul Ryan says confident tax reform will pass in 2017: Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans will be able to push through tax reform by the end of this year even as they continue to debate whether or not a final plan will include a border adjustment tax, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said an interview with Axi…
