Secretary of State Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip to focus on Iraq
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a trip to Ukraine so he could focus on the situation in Iraq after demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassy.
Emerging from the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will preside over Trump’s trial
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in coming months. He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial, while the Supreme Court he leads will rule on a titanic clash over the …
More drugmakers hike U.S. prices as new year begins
Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co , Gilead Sciences Inc , and Biogen Inc hiked U.S. list prices on more than 50 drugs on Wednesday, bringing total New Year’s Day drug price increases to more than 250, according to data analyzed by healthcar…
Federal judge temporarily exempts truck drivers from California gig worker law
(This January 1 story corrects second paragraph to show the judge will consider imposing a preliminary, not permanent, injunction)
Coming out of the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will preside over Trump’s trial
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in the coming months. He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial, while the Supreme Court he leads will rule on a titanic clash over …
Democrat Buttigieg’s presidential campaign raises $24.7 million in fourth quarter
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg raised $24.7 million in the fourth quarter, his campaign announced on Wednesday, well ahead of the $19.1 million he collected in the third quarter.
Trump says vaping decision coming shortly, hopes flavors can return to market fast
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would be unveiling a decision shortly on vaping, and said certain flavors would still come off the market but hopefully then return soon.
U.S. auto safety agency to investigate fatal Tesla crash in California
The fatal Dec. 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by the U.S. government’s auto safety regulator, the agency said on Tuesday.
FAA probes clusters of mysterious drones flying over Colorado
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into nighttime sightings of unidentified drones flying in formation over rural northeastern Colorado and southwest Nebraska over the last two weeks, the agency said on Tuesday.
U.S. chief justice warns of internet disinformation, urges civics education
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern on Tuesday about disinformation amplified by the internet and social media as he focused his year-end report on the weakening state of civics education in the United States.
