White House urges biofuel industry to take deal boosting blending mandates: sources
White House officials on Wednesday urged U.S. biofuel producers to accept the administration’s offer to raise biofuel blending mandates next year by 5% even if it falls short of their demands, and said a deal must be reached by Friday, three sources fa…
Trump says expanded U.S. gun background checks under consideration
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday said they would try to revive a failed 2013 bill to close loopholes on the law requiring gun sale background checks, but were awaiting word on whether President Donald Trump will support their effort.
White House aide who touted greenhouse gas to step down
A White House aide who had insisted that carbon dioxide emissions were good for the planet and tried to form a panel questioning climate science used in U.S. military and intelligence reports will step down this week, a nonprofit group he co-founded sa…
Trump says looking at five ‘highly qualified’ people to replace Bolton
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering five “very highly qualified” people to replace John Bolton as his national security adviser.
‘We’ll see what happens,’ Trump says about possible easing of Iran sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump left open on Wednesday the possibility that the United States could ease sanctions on Iran, adding he believes Iran wants to strike a deal with Washington on its nuclear program.
Bipartisan senators seek decision from Trump by Thursday on gun control
A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Wednesday said they were attempting to revive legislation that failed in 2013 to close loopholes on the law requiring gun sale background checks, but were awaiting word on whether President Donald Trump will…
Trump says progress being made on gun legislation
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday progress was being made on gun legislation and he was working to come up with something acceptable to everyone.
Trump says looking at five people to replace Bolton
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering five very qualified people to replace John Bolton as his national security adviser.
House panel probes Commerce Secretary Ross over Trump Dorian tweet kerfuffle
A U.S. House panel on Wednesday opened an investigation into U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ potential role in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s decision to rebuke an Alabama weather service office for dismissing a warning on …
White House to meet oil, corn representatives in bid to hash out biofuel deal: sources
The White House on Wednesday will hold meetings with representatives from both the biofuel and oil refining industries as the Trump administration seeks to hash out a deal to help farmers by pumping up U.S. ethanol demand, sources familiar with the mat…
