Behind the scenes, bank lobbyists temper expectations for Dodd-Frank overhaul
(Reuters) – Bank lobbyists who opened the Trump era with great expectations for sweeping regulatory reform are privately striking an increasingly dismal tone as hopes for a quick and thorough rewrite of Dodd-Frank legislation dim.
Democrats grill U.S. high court nominee over Trump concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said on Wednesday presidents must obey court orders and expressed uncertainty about language in the Constitution barring U.S. government officials from taking payments from a foreign country as …
Trump Labor Dept. nominee questions key Obama-era rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Labor Secretary nominee R. Alexander Acosta told a Senate committee on Wednesday he would abide by President Donald Trump’s directive to review a pending “fiduciary rule” for retirement investment advisers, indicating he bel…
Fannie, Freddie revamp plan unlikely this year, dividends in focus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is highly unlikely to make it into this year’s legislative calendar, Congressional staffers say, possibly shifting the new administration’s immediate focus to allowing the mortgage financ…
U.S. farm heartland lobbies to steer Trump away from Mexico trade war
GARNER, Iowa/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Farmers in the U.S. agricultural heartland that helped elect Donald Trump are now pushing his administration to avoid a trade dispute with Mexico, fearing retaliatory tariffs that could hit over $3 billion in U.S. e…
Trump to attend NATO summit in Brussels May 25
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a summit of leaders of NATO nations on May 25 in Brussels, the White House said on Tuesday.
Trump, Koch brothers at odds over ‘Trumpcare’ vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans considering whether or not to back U.S. President Donald Trump’s healthcare reforms in a crucial House of Representatives vote this week face a painful choice.
Trump tries to move past controversies, says he is keeping promises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump argued on Tuesday that his 60 days in office have been a successful keeping of his campaign promises as he attempted to turn the page from a variety of controversies that have bedeviled his White House tenu…
Top NSA official says telephone surveillance should have been disclosed
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – The U.S. government should have publicized the existence of a program that vacuumed up in bulk Americans’ telephone call data before its existence was leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency’…
Trump administration not considering a carbon tax: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is not considering a carbon tax, a White House official said on Tuesday.
