Trump to offer federal coal to industry awash in reserves
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has billed his move to re-open federal lands to new coal leases as a win for miners seeking to expand production. But a review of company filings shows that coal miners with the most t…
U.S. senator launches probe into five top opioid drugmakers
(Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill sought on Tuesday details from the nation’s top opioid drugmakers on their sales and marketing practices, as lawmakers step up efforts to tackle the country’s deadly opioid crisis.
Trump to attend G20 summit in July in Hamburg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7 and 8, the White House said on Tuesday after Trump spoke by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Republicans on Obamacare repeal: ‘We’re going to get it done’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Republican leaders said on Tuesday they still intended to repeal and replace Obamacare after their White House-backed bill failed to get enough support and collapsed last week.
Trump, China’s Xi to meet April 6-7 in Florida: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet April 6-7 with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the president’s Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida, a source familiar with the meeting said on Tuesday.
House Speaker backs intelligence panel chair in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican in Congress on Tuesday stood by Devin Nunes, an ally of President Donald Trump who heads the House of Representatives intelligence committee and is under fire for his handling of an investigation into possible …
House Republicans consider reviving healthcare push: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering a renewed push to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare sometime in the next month, lawmakers and aides said on Tuesday after the collapse of the effort …
House intelligence panel chair: Probe of Russia continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Tuesday said his panel’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election would continue to move forward.
Trump signs order dismantling Obama-era climate policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to undo Obama-era climate change regulations, keeping a campaign promise to support the coal industry and calling into question U.S. support for an international deal to fight glo…
Exclusive: As Democratic attorneys general target Trump, Republican AGs target them
(Reuters) – For years the national political organizations of both Democratic and Republican state attorneys general observed an agreement not to target the other party’s incumbent office-holders in elections.
