NATO’s Stoltenberg will be invited to address U.S. Congress: source
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to invite NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress in April, as the alliance celebrates its 70th anniversary, a source familiar with the situation said on Mo…
Trump budget boosts military and wall but targets social services
President Donald Trump in his 2020 budget on Monday called for overhauling social programs that help poor and elderly Americans, while boosting military spending and funding a U.S.-Mexico border wall, in the opening gambits in his next funding fight wi…
Trump budget proposes subsidy cuts to farmers as they grapple with crisis
President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget on Monday proposed a 15 percent cut for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling its subsidies to farmers “overly generous” at a time when they are going through the worst crisis in decades due to depressed commo…
Trump budget proposes ending electric vehicle tax credit
The White House proposed on Monday eliminating a tax credit worth up to $7,500 on the purchase of new electric vehicles, a move it says would save the U.S. government $2.5 billion over a decade.
Democrats pick Milwaukee for 2020 presidential convention
The Democrats on Monday chose Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to host the national convention where they will formally crown the party’s nominee for U.S. president in 2020, four years after Hillary Clinton narrowly lost the once reliably blue state to Republican…
Wells Fargo CEO to tout risk management, remediation to U.S. Congress
Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Tim Sloan will tout the scandal-plagued bank’s progress in repaying wrongly charged customers and highlight changes to its risk management in testimony to U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday, according to prepared remarks.
Senator Graham says he will lobby Trump to recognize Golan as part of Israel
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday he would lobby the Trump administration to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as belonging to Israel.
U.S. Democrats pick Milwaukee for 2020 presidential convention
The Democratic Party on Monday picked Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to host the 2020 nominating convention to formally select its candidate for U.S. president, four years after Hillary Clinton narrowly lost the Midwestern state to Republican Donald Trump.
Privacy lawyers for Google, Intel to appear at senate judiciary hearing on Tuesday: committee statement
Privacy lawyers for technology giants Google and Intel will testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to discuss consumer controls and opt-ins, the panel said in a statement released on Monday.
Trump 2020 budget slashes foreign aid, hikes defense spending: official
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday asked Congress in his fiscal 2020 budget to slash spending for foreign aid while increasing spending on the military and for the wall he wants to build on the U.S.-Mexico border, a senior administration official to…
