Senate votes to repeal Labor Department rule on state-run retirement plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted narrowly on Wednesday to repeal an exemption from strict federal protections that former President Barack Obama’s Labor Department had given to state-sponsored retirement savings plans for lower-income worke…
Trump order to ease ban on political activity by churches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will take executive action on Thursday to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions as part of an order on religious liberties, a senior White House official said on Wed…
Trump spends more time than predecessors in White House bubble
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In his first 100 days in office, Donald Trump made fewer appearances outside of the presidential bubble than his three immediate predecessors, venturing less beyond the White House or his private Mar-a-Lago estate, according to a…
Obama details plans for Chicago presidential center
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled design plans for his Chicago presidential center, which he hopes will serve as a training site for future generations of leaders.
U.S. needs to balance foreign alliances: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday outlined for his staff how an “America First” agenda translates into foreign policy, but did not address the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts, which worry many diploma…
U.S. House passes bill to fund government through September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and avoid federal agency shutdowns on Saturday when existing money is depleted.
FBI’s Comey defends Clinton email probe announcement, but feels ‘nauseous’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday it made him “mildly nauseous” to think his announcement of the reopening of an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails affected the 2016 presidential election, but he had no regrets …
Trump gains traction on healthcare bill, vote set for Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back Obamacare gained momentum on Wednesday as Republican leaders scheduled a vote in the House of Representatives on Thursday on newly revised legislation.
U.S. appoints lawyer as interim boss of OCC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government unveiled plans on Wednesday to replace the chief overseer of federally chartered banks with a veteran financial lawyer as President Donald Trump starts to put his stamp on regulating Wall Street.
Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do “whatever is necessary” to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House, but gave no sign of how he could rev…
