U.S. House Republicans finalize list of rules to kill in Wednesday vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans pressed ahead in their deregulatory push on Tuesday, with the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee officially adding a regulation on methane and one intended to root out pay discrimination to the list of rule…
Ronald Vitiello appointed chief of U.S. Border Patrol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ronald Vitiello has been appointed chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday, replacing Mark Morgan, who had been asked to step down as the agency moves toward tougher immigration e…
Trump to order departments to beef up cyber security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday postponed signing an executive order that is expected to require the heads of government agencies to play a more direct role in reviewing and managing risks to networks under their control.
Trump’s embattled U.S. education secretary pick may face Senate fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos, already known as one of the most controversial nominees for education secretary in U.S. history, now risks a rare congressional rejection.
About 900 State Department officials sign dissent memo: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roughly 900 U.S. State Department officials signed an internal dissent memo critical of President Donald Trump’s travel ban for refugees and immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries, a source familiar with the document said …
U.S. Senate panel postpones hearing for Labor nominee Puzder yet again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate panel tasked with vetting Andrew Puzder to head the Labor Department has postponed its tentative plans to hold his confirmation hearing yet again, a move that some political strategists say could signal trouble fo…
Gorsuch told he is likely Trump’s Supreme Court pick: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch has been told he is likely President Donald Trump’s pick to fill a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court that has been vacant for almost a year, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing an unnam…
Senate Democrats boycott, delay committee vote on Mnuchin, Price
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday boycotted a planned committee vote on two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, Steve Mnuchin to be Treasury secretary and Tom Price to head the Health and Human Services department, postp…
U.S. Senate approves Chao to run Transportation Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to confirm Elaine Chao to run the U.S. Transportation Department, the agency that overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety.
Kushner divests equity in major NYC property
NEW YORK (IFR) – Jared Kushner has divested his equity interest in 666 Fifth Avenue, a 39-story office and retail building on Manhattan’s famed shopping area, according to a spokesperson at Kushner Companies.
