New Russia probe leaks threaten to derail Trump’s foreign trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was hit on Friday by embarrassing leaks that a senior adviser was a “person of interest” in a probe of possible collusion with Russia during last year’s election campaign and that Trump had boasted to …
For Trump’s defenders, White House turmoil is politics as usual
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In Washington, the chatter about a deepening, Watergate-style crisis has engulfed the White House – and those conversations are echoed in big cities across the country and in a succession of headlines that seem to suggest almost …
Democratic senator tussles with U.S. Treasury secretary over communication
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s top Democrat tussled with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a hearing on Thursday over the flow of information from his agency, and later asked if President Donald Trump, a Republican, h…
U.S. academic groups oppose Trump’s visa-vetting plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of American academic groups have taken a stance against a Trump administration proposal to toughen scrutiny of some U.S. visa applicants, saying it will have a chilling effect on international students studying in the Unit…
U.S. senators seek lifetime ban on ex-Congress members lobbying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan bill introduced on Thursday would prohibit members of the U.S. Congress from ever working as lobbyists after they leave the Senate or House of Representatives.
U.S. lawmaker unveils sweeping Pentagon acquisition reform bill
(Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee introduced legislation on Thursday to cut cost overruns at the Pentagon by overhauling the way it buys everything from common off-the-shelf goods to services and intellectual property.
U.S. executives tell Congress they want permanent tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street and corporate executives urged lawmakers on Thursday to pursue a permanent tax reform package that avoids expanding the federal deficit as a way to drive U.S. economic growth, investment and job creation.
Treasury Secretary says Trump has approved new bank regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has made his selection for the next full-time head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Trump says he is close to picking new FBI director, Lieberman among top candidates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was close to selecting a new FBI director and that former senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman was among the top candidates.
Democratic attorneys general seek to intervene in Obamacare case
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than a dozen Democratic attorneys general on Thursday sought to intervene to defend a key part of the Obamacare healthcare law – subsidy payments to insurance companies – which is under threat in a court case.
