Trump signs spending package to avert shutdown: White House spokesman
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion budget package for the fiscal year 2020 into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown, White House spokesman Judd Deere told journalists traveling with the president on Air Force One.
Exclusive: White House expected to nominate SEC lawyer for Democratic commissioner seat – sources
The White House is expected to nominate Caroline Crenshaw, a Democratic attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to fill an SEC seat being vacated next year by Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson, according to three people with direc…
Exclusive: White House expected to nominate SEC lawyer for Democrat commissioner seat – sources
The White House is expected to nominate a Democratic attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Caroline Crenshaw, to fill a seat being vacated next year by Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson, according to three people with direct kn…
U.S. lawmakers head home amid impasse over Trump impeachment trial
U.S. lawmakers who control the fate of President Donald Trump left Washington for a holiday break on Friday with no agreement over how they will handle the Senate trial to consider his impeachment charges in January.
After fiery debate, Democratic U.S. presidential hopefuls return to campaign trail
The Democratic U.S. presidential hopefuls headed back to the campaign trail on Friday after a debate that featured attacks on rising contender Pete Buttigieg’s lack of political experience and fundraising from wealthy donors.
U.S. rolls back standards on energy saving light bulbs
The Trump administration on Friday said it has finalized a decision to roll back a 2007 rule calling for energy-efficient light bulbs, a move that states including New York and California are challenging in the courts.
Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Feb. 4
U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union speech on Feb. 4 after accepting an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday.
Washington state lawmaker under pressure to step down over ‘domestic terrorism’
Washington state Republican lawmakers urged one of their own to resign after a state report found that he engaged in “domestic terrorism” against the United States by participating in armed conflict through the right-wing militia movement.
U.S. rolls back Obama-era standards on energy saving light bulbs
The Trump administration on Friday said it has finalized a decision to roll back an Obama-era rule to phase out incandescent light bulbs, saying that requirements for energy efficient bulbs would be costly to consumers.
U.S. lawmakers at impasse over Trump’s impeachment trial in Senate
U.S. lawmakers who control the fate of President Donald Trump left Washington for a holiday break on Friday with no agreement over how they will handle the Senate trial to consider his impeachment charges in January.
