Booed in Berlin for praising father, Ivanka Trump says fine-tuning role
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ivanka Trump was booed in Berlin on Tuesday when she described her father Donald as a “tremendous champion of supporting families” and said she was still fine-tuning her role as first daughter and informal White House adviser.
Government costs could rise $2.3 billion without Obamacare payments: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s costs could increase by $2.3 billion in 2018 if Congress and President Donald Trump decide not to fund Obamacare-related payments to health insurers, according to a study released Tuesday by the Kaiser Famil…
Senate gives limited resources to Russia election-meddling probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate’s main investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is equipped with a much smaller staff than previous high-profile intelligence and scandal probes in Congress, which could…
FCC chairman expected to unveil strategy to reverse net neutrality: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to unveil his strategy this week to overturn landmark 2015 net neutrality rules, a move that will kickoff a new battle over the future of the internet.
Senate confirms Trump’s agriculture secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as secretary of agriculture, leaving all but one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet positions filled.
State Department website posts article on Trump’s Florida resort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department website on Monday took down an article it published this month about President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort which had prompted criticism from prominent ethics experts that the piece represented use of …
Democratic state attorneys general decry student loan rework by Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been reworking student lending since her appointment in February, raising concerns among Democrats that she will undo former President Barack Obama’s overhaul of college financial aid.
Obama makes no mention of Trump in first major post-presidential appearance
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Barack Obama, making his first major appearance since leaving the White House, made no mention on Monday of his successor, Donald Trump, but urged young people to get more involved in their communities at a time of stark political d…
Trump-backed Navy expansion would boost costs some $400 billion over 30 years: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expanding the U.S. Navy to 355 ships as recommended by military leaders and backed by President Donald Trump would cost some $400 billion more over the next 30 years than the currently planned 308-ship fleet, according to a study…
Trump tax push raises questions about scope of his ‘reform’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s zeal to unveil a tax plan before his 100th day in office is raising questions about just how thorough his “tax reform” plans will be, amid signals that his focus for now is on slashing tax rates.
