Trump puts the skinny in his ‘skinny budget’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It’s not unusual for a newly minted White House to present what’s known as a “skinny budget,” a wish list of spending requests for Congress and some basic economic projections.
Tillerson says State Department spending ‘simply not sustainable’
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday the State Department’s current spending was “not sustainable,” and he willingly accepted the “challenge” President Donald Trump had given in proposing to cut more than a quarter o…
Trump vows appeal up to Supreme Court after loss on travel ban
HONOLULU/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A defiant President Donald Trump has pledged to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary to fight for his revised travel ban, parts of which were halted by two different federal judges in recent days.
EPA hit hardest as Trump budget targets regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed a 31 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, as the White House seeks to eliminate climate change programs and trim initiatives to protect air and …
Trump plans 28 percent cut in budget for State Department, USAID
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s proposed 28 percent budget cut for U.S. diplomacy and foreign aid next year would preserve $3.1 billion in security aid to Israel but reduce funding for the United Nations, climate change and cultural exc…
White House proposes to privatize air traffic control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is proposing to shift oversight of the U.S. air traffic control from the federal government to an independent group, according to budget documents released on Thursday.
FDA fees for product review would more than double under Trump budget
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The cost to healthcare companies for U.S. regulatory review of their products, including drugs and medical devices, would more than double under the Trump administration’s proposed 2018 budget.
Apple, Google, Facebook skip legal challenge to new travel ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc are among more than 60 technology companies that appear to have backed away from the legal fight against U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, deciding not to…
Trump economic adviser Powell to be named deputy national security adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s senior counselor for economic initiatives, Dina Powell, will be named deputy national security adviser for strategy, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday.
Tillerson calls for ‘new approach’ to North Korea, no details
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday the escalating threat from North Korea’s nuclear program showed a clear need for a “new approach,” although he stopped short of detailing what steps the Trump administration would…
