Trump poised to sign massive government spending bill: White House
President Donald Trump supports massive U.S. government spending plans hammered out by Congress this week and plans to sign the $1.4 trillion budget bill into law, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Tuesday.
Warren targets shell companies to combat global financial corruption
U.S. companies would no longer be able to hide behind state laws that allow them to register without disclosing the owner’s name under a broad plan to combat global financial corruption unveiled by Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on …
Giuliani associate due in court as prosecutors seek to revoke bail
An associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, as federal prosecutors seek to have him jailed for allegedly concealing a $1 million payment they said he received from Russia before…
U.S. lawmakers to set rules of engagement for Trump impeachment vote
Democrats and Republicans will grapple on Tuesday over the rules of engagement for a historic vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, where President Donald Trump is likely to become the third U.S. president to be impeached.
Factbox: Abuse of power, obstruction – the charges against Trump explained
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on whether to impeach President Donald Trump on charges that he abused the power of his office and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine.
Explainer: How Trump’s impeachment trial would differ from a criminal one
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to be impeached on Wednesday when the Democratic-led House of Representatives votes on charges stemming from his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden.
Trump ex-campaign aide Gates to be sentenced after helping prosecutors
Having delivered testimony that helped convict Republican operatives Roger Stone and Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates will be sentenced on Tuesday, 22 months after pleading guilty to charges brought by …
Congress poised to pass bill lowering barriers to work for ex-offenders
The U.S. government would be prohibited from asking job applicants about their criminal history at the start of the hiring process under a bill that could become law this week, in a move that would lower a barrier for ex-offenders seeking work.
Senate advances massive defense policy bill
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance a $738 billion defense policy bill, clearing the way for a vote on final passage on Tuesday, which will send it to the White House for President Donald Trump to sign into law.
U.S. spending deal would raise tobacco age, deny some Trump border wall money
Congress would raise the U.S. tobacco purchasing age to 21 and permanently repeal several of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) taxes under a massive government spending bill unveiled on Monday.
