Explainer: What Google, Facebook could face in U.S. antitrust probe
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether big technology companies are engaged in anticompetitive behavior, addressing a rising tide of criticism they have become too powerful to the detriment of consumers.
Justice Department will not pursue criminal contempt charges in Census dispute with Congress
The U.S. Justice Department will not pursue criminal charges against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, after Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to hold them in contempt in a dispute over documents concerning…
Trump, after Mueller testimony to House, says Republican Party had good day
President Donald Trump, reacting to U.S. congressional testimony by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, said on Wednesday the Republican Party had a good day and reiterated his attacks on the Russia probe as a hoax and witch hunt.
NTSB chair expects to unveil recommendations on FAA design certification issues
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt told Congress on Wednesday his agency would outline recommendations on the Federal Aviation Administration’s airplane design certification procedures by late September.
Mueller did not subpoena Trump to expedite end of probe
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers on Wednesday his team decided not to exercise its subpoena powers against President Donald Trump because it wanted to expedite the end of the investigation and a subpoena could have led to a lengthy …
Mueller says he ‘generally’ agrees Trump was not always truthful in written answers
Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller said on Wednesday he “generally” agreed with a characterization that Trump’s written answers to investigators probing Russian interference in the U.S. election were not always truthful.
Mueller hearings on Russia investigation conclude
Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded more than five hours of testimony on Wednesday before the House of Representatives Intelligence and Judiciary committees about his 2-year-long investigation of Russian election meddling.
Mueller sometimes stumbles in high-stakes Q&A in Congress
When Robert Mueller finally appeared in public on Wednesday to defend his investigation of President Donald Trump, he often struggled with questions and, hours into a long session with U.S. lawmakers, had to correct one of his own answers.
Trump administration’s own study shows food stamp move may hurt poor
A Trump administration proposal to tighten eligibility for food stamps could undercut access to basic nutrition for millions of Americans and hurt some low-cost retailers, according to an analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),…
Senators to unveil carbon tax bill to generate $2.5 trillion in 10 years
Two Democratic U.S. senators will unveil a bill on Thursday to curb climate change by slapping a fee on oil, natural gas and coal and delivering most of the revenues to low- and middle-income Americans, one of the lawmakers said.
