Trump says he can produce a better healthcare plan than Obamacare
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to deliver a better healthcare system than Obamacare if the Supreme Court tosses out his predecessor’s signature domestic achievement, a potentially hazardous claim as he seeks re-election.
Trump-Russia probe is over, but prosecutor says grand jury lives on
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election has ended, but the grand jury that he convened to examine the issue is still alive and well, a federal prosecutor said in court on Wednesday.
Trump discusses China and ‘political fairness’ with Google CEO
U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with the chief executive of Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday and discussed “political fairness” and the company’s business in China.
Pompeo: sees joint action with NATO allies next week on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he hoped to announce with NATO allies visiting Washington next week additional steps to push back on Russia over its aggression in Ukraine.
Trump requests reform plans for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday directing federal agencies to develop a plan to overhaul the U.S. housing finance system, the White House said.
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump’s plan for diplomatic, foreign aid cuts
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress rejected President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid budgets as dangerous to national security on Wednesday, setting the stage for a budget battle with the White House.
Democratic presidential candidate Gillibrand releases tax returns in challenge to rivals
Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s presidential campaign on Wednesday released her tax returns for the years 2007 through 2018, offering the most comprehensive look to date at the finances of a 2020 White House candidate’s finances, as she ca…
Democratic White House contender Warren targets corporate agriculture
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren took aim on Wednesday at agricultural conglomerates, promising her administration would break up big agribusiness mergers that she said have hurt family farmers.
Trump expected to sign memorandum on federal housing finance reform
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum on federal housing finance reform on Wednesday, according to a White House official, which is expected to order further study into reforming mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump’s plan for diplomacy, foreign aid cuts
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress rejected President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid budgets as dangerous to national security on Wednesday, setting the stage for a budget battle with the White House.
