Speaker Ryan dented by healthcare debacle, but keeps support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday acknowledged the unthinkable for a Republican leader: he could not deliver the votes to repeal and replace Obamacare, even though he and his fellow Republicans had vowed to do so for seven y…
Planned Parenthood sees brief reprieve after healthcare bill yanked
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood, the national health organization that would have lost federal funding under sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation, views the withdrawal of the bill on Friday as a temporary reprieve, not the end of a threat t…
Illinois governor vetoes Chicago pension fix, angers city’s mayor
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Friday vetoed a legislative fix favored by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for two of the city’s struggling pension funds and castigated it as a “kick-the-can approach.”
AAR unit wins $909.4 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AAR Supply Chain Inc, a subsidiary of AAR Corp, has been awarded a $909.4 mln supply chain management contract for the U.S. Air Force’s Landing Gear Performance Based Logistics One program, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Powerful Texas Republican sees tough road for ‘bathroom bill’
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Republican speaker of the Texas House of Representatives said on Friday a bill to limit bathroom access for transgender people would face a tough time in the chamber, where there are worries of an economic hit to the state…
Democratic opposition to U.S. high court nominee grows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A third of Democratic senators have so far announced they will vote against confirming U.S. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, adding to a chorus of opposition from the left, but leaving questions over whether there …
With healthcare bill dead, Republicans turn to taxes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After failing to repeal Obamacare, Republicans in the U.S. Congress quickly pivoted on Friday to President Donald Trump’s next priority: overhauling the federal tax code, but their plan has already split the business community.
Tillerson to visit Turkey before NATO talks: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Turkey next week before attending a NATO meeting in Brussels on March 31, a senior State Department official said on Friday.
Virginia court rules for Trump in travel ban dispute, order still halted
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge in Virginia ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump’s travel ban was justified, increasing the likelihood the measure will go before the Supreme Court as the decision took an opposing view to courts in Maryland and …
House speaker tells Trump healthcare bill lacks votes: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan told President Donald Trump on Friday that there are not enough votes to pass Republicans’ healthcare bill, CNN reported, citing a Republican source.
