Russian election hacking ‘wildly successful’ in creating discord: former U.S. lawmaker
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – Russia succeeded in its goals of sowing discord in U.S. politics by meddling in the 2016 presidential election, which will likely inspire similar future efforts, two top former U.S. voices on intelligence said on Tuesday.
Restaurant, retail calorie disclosure rule in flux under Trump
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A much-delayed U.S. rule requiring restaurants and retailers to clearly display food calorie counts has been pushed back again, and could be rewritten or scrapped as the Trump administration rebuffs Obama-era regulations.
Democrats dig in, delay against Dodd-Frank overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives opposed to Republican legislation that would repeal major sections of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law on Tuesday made multiple efforts to delay the bill.
NSA collected Americans’ phone records despite law change: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency collected more than 151 million records of Americans’ phone calls last year, even after Congress limited its ability to collect bulk phone records, according to an annual report issued on Tuesday…
U.S. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin undergoes heart procedure
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, the chamber’s second-ranking Democrat, had a procedure on Tuesday in Chicago to correct an irregular heartbeat, his office said.
U.S. Senate votes to confirm Jay Clayton as SEC chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm attorney Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency tasked with policing and writing rules for Wall Street.
Conservative U.S. think tank Heritage Foundation fires leader
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative think tank that has gained influence in Republican-controlled Washington, fired its leader Jim DeMint on Tuesday, and sources close to the situation said the organization’s leadershi…
Clinton says Comey’s letter, Russian hackers cost her the election
(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was on the path to victory in the 2016 presidential election until late interference by Russian hackers and FBI Director James Comey scared off some potential supporters.
Florida LGBT rights push reflects changing times
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – A Republican, a Democrat and a lobbyist for leading businesses in Florida huddled this spring at the state Capitol, mapping out the next move in a campaign to enact the first statewide LGBT anti-discrimination law in the U…
Trump, Putin discuss Syria ceasefire in first talks since U.S. air strikes
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday moved to ease the tension from U.S. air strikes in April against Russian ally Syria, expressing a desire for a Syrian ceasefire and safe zones for…
