Timeline: From TVs to microwaves, White House tries to explain wiretapping charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday distanced itself from a news report it embraced a day earlier that Britain’s top-secret eavesdropping agency monitored Trump Tower at former U.S. President Barack Obama’s behest.
Kansas lawmakers to hash out fiscal 2017 budget fix
(Reuters) – A committee of Kansas lawmakers will be charged with reconciling differences in legislation passed to plug a $280 million hole in the state’s fiscal 2017 budget after the Senate passed a revised version of a House-approved bill late on Thur…
Trump to name New York lawyer to lead Justice Dept. civil unit: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to nominate New York lawyer George T. Conway III to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s civil division, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
Trump ramps up fight for votes on U.S. healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday agreed to changes in the Republican plan for Obamacare, conservative lawmakers said, as he stepped up his fight to win support for the bill ahead of a vote in the House of Representatives nex…
Trumps says conservative House lawmakers line up behind healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday met with a dozen conservative Republicans from the House of Representatives and said all of them were now planning to support the bill to replace Obamacare after previously opposing or questi…
Trump backs Republican healthcare plan: U.S. health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump maintains his support of Republican House leaders’ healthcare plan, U.S. Health Secretary Tom Price said on Friday, adding that the proposed measure tackles key issues important to the president.
Trump stands by Obama wiretap charge, shrugs off row with Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump stood by unproven claims on Friday that the Obama administration tapped his phones during the 2016 White House race and shrugged off a dispute with Britain over the notion their spy agency had a hand i…
Missing from Trump’s grand Navy plan: skilled workers to build the fleet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions of the U.S. Navy. But interviews with ship-builders, unions and a review of public and internal documents show …
Trump’s proposal to scrap Chemical Safety Board draws criticism
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s proposal to do away with the federal agency that investigates chemical accidents drew sharp criticism from environmental, labor and safety advocates, who said that eliminating the watchdog would put American lives …
Tillerson avoids public conflict with Trump over budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While he has swallowed a big budget cut and had the White House veto his chosen deputy, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is avoiding a public conflict with U.S. President Donald Trump over his department’s budget, six current and…
