Facebook CEO Zuckerberg, under fire, seeks to mend fences in Washington
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill for a second day on Thursday as part of an effort by the social media giant to mend its reputation as it faces a slew of government investigations.
House readies vote on stopgap funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives prepared to vote on Thursday on a stopgap government funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1 by maintaining current spending levels until Nov. 21.
Senate delays hearing to confirm Trump nominee for trade role
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee abruptly postponed a hearing on Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, former congressman Darrell Issa, after Democrats accused the White House of…
Trump sues Manhattan district attorney Vance over subpoenas
U.S. President Donald Trump sued Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday over subpoenas issued by the state prosecutor’s office.
U.S. House speaker: Drug pricing plan should be priority for White House
House Democrats’ plan to help lower the cost of medicines should be a priority for the White House, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday at an event unveiling their prescription drug pricing plan.
Democrats’ drug pricing proposal ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate: leading Republican
The second most powerful Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday said that a Democratic plan on drug pricing would not survive in the Republican-dominated chamber, calling it “heavy-handed.”
Senate postpones consideration of Trump nominee Issa for trade role
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Jim Risch said on Thursday he had postponed consideration of Darrell Issa, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, to be director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi unveils proposal to lower drug prices
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to allow the federal government to negotiate the prices of hundreds of prescription drugs, and said she hoped for support from Republican President Donald Trump.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Buttigieg unveils health plan
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday unveiled his plan to reform the U.S. healthcare system by offering everyone coverage under the federal Medicare program, but not forcing people to give up private heath insurance plans.
Trump communication with foreign leader prompted whistleblower complaint: Washington Post
President Donald Trump’s promise to a foreign leader so troubled an official in the U.S. intelligence community that it prompted them to file a whistleblower complaint, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
