Obama asks for $11.6 billion more in supplemental defense budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday sent a request to Congress for an additional $11.6 billion in supplemental war-related funding, which would include money to fight Islamic State militants and sustain high overseas troop le…
Bannon, Priebus top candidates for White House chief of staff: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s campaign chief, Steve Bannon, is a leading candidate to become White House chief of staff, but Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is also being considered for the job, the New York Times reported…
Trump considering Rep. Hensarling for Treasury secretary: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are considering Republican Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas as a candidate for Treasury secretary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Ex-congressman indicted on 24 counts in spending scandal
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A former U.S. representative whose lavish office in Washington raised questions about use of taxpayer dollars was indicted on Thursday on charges of defrauding the federal government and campaign committees and attempting to cover i…
White House says Obamacare enrollment a priority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Getting more Americans to enroll for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law known as Obamacare is a top priority of his administration until President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the White …
Trump’s business empire poses unprecedented potential conflicts of interest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump campaigned for president as a savvy billionaire who would apply his business acumen to improving the U.S. economy, cutting taxes for Americans and negotiating better trade deals.
Investors, economists brace for new dangerous game: parsing Trump’s words
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Move over, Janet Yellen. The Federal Reserve chief has a challenger for the title of speaker most scrutinized by Wall Street, and it’s Donald Trump.
Trump, after meeting Ryan, says will move fast on healthcare, immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday after a meeting with House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan that after his inauguration he will work very rapidly on issues like healthcare and immigration.
Trump promised to repeal Obamacare. Now what?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican President-elect Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to repeal Obamacare, but making good on that promise may be easier said than done.
Trump campaign removes ‘Muslim ban’ link from website
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some of the most controversial proposals Donald Trump made while running for U.S. president were gone from his campaign website by Thursday, including his call to ban Muslims from entering the country and his promise to cancel the …
