FBI, NSA chiefs to testify on Trump wiretap claims, Russia: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday they do not believe Trump Tower was tapped during the 2016 presidential campaign and that FBI and NSA directors will testify at a hearing next week …
Trump plan to review vehicle fuel efficiency rules draws criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s plans to reassess strict U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put in place under former President Barack Obama drew criticism on Wednesday from Democrats and environmental groups who accused him of risk…
U.S. lawmakers seek more visas for Afghans who helped U.S. forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would provide an additional 2,500 visas for Afghans who have assisted U.S. forces by working as interpreters or in other support function…
In challenge to Trump, 17 Republicans join fight against global warming
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Seventeen congressional Republicans signed a resolution on Wednesday vowing to seek “economically viable” ways to stave off global warming, challenging the stated views of President Donald Trump, who has called climate change a hoa…
Trump’s pick to lead CFTC unveils major new policy agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. derivatives regulator laid out plans on Wednesday for a sweeping overhaul of the agency that will include everything from cutting regulation to restructuring the unit that conducts surveillance for market abuses.
Skeptical lawmakers pressure Comey on Trump wiretap claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key Republican lawmaker said on Wednesday he did not believe the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 election campaign, adding to pressure on FBI Director James Comey to provide evidence supporting or de…
Trump’s budget cuts to domestic, aid programs draw Republican scorn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s first budget outline, calling for a security-heavy realignment of federal spending, drew resistance on Thursday from his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress as many balked at proposed deep cuts to dip…
Hawaii judge halts Trump’s new travel ban before it can go into effect
HONOLULU/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just hours before President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was set to go into effect, a U.S. federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday issued an emergency halt to the order’s implementation.
Conservative news site sole media outlet on Tillerson Asia trip
OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is traveling to Asia this week accompanied by only one reporter, a White House correspondent from the Independent Journal Review (IJR), a digital news outlet founded in 2012 by fo…
Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes on more than $150 million in income in 2005, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to an MSNBC report that the network had obtained two pages of the returns.
