Obamacare supporters rally against congressional repeal efforts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supporters of Obamacare staged rallies across the country on Thursday denouncing efforts by President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders to repeal the landmark law that has extended medical insurance coverage to so…
Trump preparing orders to review trade deals, procurement: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing new executive orders to re-examine all 14 U.S. free trade agreements and review government procurement policies to aid American companies, two administration officials said.
U.S. Senate to vote on Montenegro’s NATO membership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote next week on the ratification of Montenegro as the newest member of the NATO alliance, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday, after the Trump administration urged lawmakers to take up t…
Trump’s auto review may only slow march to better fuel efficiency
DETROIT (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump announced a review last week of tough Obama-era vehicle emissions and fuel-efficiency standards, he proclaimed that the “assault on the American auto industry is over.”
U.S. senators set bipartisan bill to tighten sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran would face tighter U.S. sanctions over ballistic missile launches and other non-nuclear activities under a bill announced on Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators, echoing a harder line on Tehran espoused by Republican …
Trump’s Washington hotel poses no conflict of interest, agency finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump International Hotel in Washington is not in violation of federal conflict-of-interest rules that bar elected officials from taking part in a lease of federal property, the U.S. General Services Administration said on Th…
Senate confirms Trump nominee to be Israel envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, an outspoken bankruptcy lawyer aligned with the Israeli right.
Republican Nunes apologizes over handling of Trump surveillance claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican head of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee apologized on Thursday for the way he handled sensitive allegations about U.S. spy agency surveillance of President Donald Trump’s team.
U.S. Senate votes to overturn Obama broadband privacy rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted narrowly to repeal regulations requiring internet service providers to do more to protect customers’ privacy than websites like Alphabet Inc’s Google or Facebook Inc .
House intelligence panel has yet to see new surveillance evidence: Democrat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the House intelligence committee have not yet seen the material on the incidental surveillance of Donald Trump’s transition team the panel’s chairman discussed publicly, a Democrat on the committee said on Thursday.
