Window closing for Republican stealth assault on U.S. regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The clock began running out this week on a strategy that has provided U.S. Republicans in Congress with their only notable legislative successes this year: aggressive use of an obscure U.S. law known as the Congressional Review A…
U.S. judge to look into Giuliani, Mukasey’s role in sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said he will inquire further into whether former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey can represent a Turkish gold trader charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctio…
Infrastructure overhaul may top $1 trillion, cut red tape: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to cut red tape to speed up approval of infrastructure projects and said his overhaul could top $1 trillion on roads, tunnels and bridges, one of his 2016 election campaign promises.
White House exploring new value-added tax and carbon tax: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is exploring a value-added tax and a carbon tax as part of a planned tax code overhaul, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing an unidentified administration official and a person briefed on the matter.
Top U.S. intelligence Democrat blasts White House over Nunes documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee blasted the White House on Tuesday for playing a role “in selectively and surreptitiously” providing documents to committee chairman Devin Nunes.
More talks but no decisions on Republican push to overhaul healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives vote to overhaul Obamacare before lawmakers leave Washington for a two-week break looked unlikely late on Tuesday as top White House deputies and key Republican groups said more discussions were ne…
In Iraq, Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, upbeat on Mosul
QAYYARA WEST AIRFIELD, Iraq (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, voiced optimism about the long-term U.S. alliance with Iraq’s military and its campaign to retake Mosul from Islamic State on Tuesday, as he visited a base abou…
Trump says planning ‘haircut’ for Dodd-Frank banking regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is working on changes to Dodd-Frank banking regulations that will make it easier for banks to loan money.
House Speaker Ryan says healthcare talks at ‘conceptual stage’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday Republican lawmakers are having productive talks on a new healthcare reform bill, but it was too soon to say if and when a new proposal would be put forth.
U.S. EU official: no sign Trump plans to ease Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – David O’Sullivan, the head of the European Union delegation to the United States, said on Tuesday he had had no indication from President Donald Trump’s administration that it planned to lift sanctions imposed on Russia over its …
