Trump to announce vice presidential pick Friday: tweet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday night that he would announce his vice presidential pick on Friday at 11 a.m. (1500 GMT) in Manhattan.
Obama to sign bill to battle heroin addiction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign legislation passed by Congress aimed at combating a nationwide epidemic of heroin and other opioid addictions, the White House said on Wednesday.
House votes to bar heavy water purchases from Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to block the purchase of “heavy water” from Iran, defying President Barack Obama’s veto threat a year after the announcement of the landmark Iran nuclear agreement.
U.S. judge to mull release of Trump video testimony
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel said on Wednesday he would take more time to decide whether video excerpts of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump answering questions under oath about his Trump University seminars sho…
House Republican group moves to impeach IRS chief: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives has filed a measure aimed at forcing a vote to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, a newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources fam…
Obama plan to stop tax inversions stirs U.S. business concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s plan to prevent American companies from shifting their headquarters overseas to avoid U.S. taxes is coming under fire from companies and banks that say it would be costly and cumbersome.
New U.S. bill to tax financial trading brings campaign issue to the fore
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio on Wednesday unveiled legislation to tax financial trades that will likely wither in Congress but could stoke partisan fires in the presidential election.
Trump seeks $10 million from former adviser in campaign legal dispute
(Reuters) – Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump is seeking $10 million in damages from a fired former employee, shedding light on a campaign that has at times seen high-profile exits and internal fights spill over into public view.
U.S. Senate approves bill to upgrade airport security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would upgrade security at U.S. airports in the aftermath of the Brussels and Istanbul attacks while extending funds for the Federal Aviation Administration for another 14 months.
Trump pulls just ahead in two key U.S. states: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump pulled ahead of Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton in Florida and Pennsylvania in a Quinnipiac Poll released on Wednesday that included responses after the FBI released its findings on Clinton’s…
