U.S. Senate committee backs Trump nominee to be U.N. ambassador
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday backed Kelly Craft, currently the U.S. ambassador to Canada, as President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations.
California, four automakers defy Trump, agree to tighten emissions rules
Four major automakers said on Thursday they have reached an agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules, bypassing a Trump administration effort to strip the state of the right to fight climate change by setting its own standards.
U.S. Justice Department resumes use of the death penalty, schedules five executions
The U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday it was reinstating a two-decades long dormant policy to resume the federal government’s use of capital punishment and immediately scheduled the executions for five death row federal inmates.
PG&E expects $4.8 billion of initial contribution to California wildfire fund
Power producer PG&E Corp said on Thursday its initial contribution to California’s wildfire fund would be about $4.8 billion, and annual contribution about $193 million.
Trump urges House Republicans to back U.S. government spending deal
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives should vote for a two-year deal to fund the federal government and extend the nation’s borrowing authority, President Donald Trump said on Thursday before a vote on the agreement.
Puerto Rico governor to step down, but protesters vow to oppose successor
People danced on the streets of San Juan’s old city early on Thursday after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló bowed to protesters’ demands and said he would quit over profane chat messages that sparked massive protests on the Caribbean island.
U.S. lawmakers poised to hold top Trump adviser Conway in contempt
A U.S. House panel on Thursday prepared to hold Kellyanne Conway in contempt after the White House senior adviser last week defied a subpoena, the latest in a string of current and former Trump officials to spurn oversight by lawmakers.
Four automakers, California strike compromise on vehicle emissions
Ford Motor Co, BMW AG, Volkswagen AG and Honda Motor Co said on Thursday they have reached a voluntary agreement with the state of California to adopt compromise vehicle emissions rules.
Puerto Rico governor’s likely successor may not soothe protester ire
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation drew cheers on Thursday from protesters, politicians and financial stakeholders, but his tapped replacement – Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez Garced – has not elicited the same excitement.
U.S. Democrats and Republicans can’t even agree on the weather: Reuters/Ipsos
Only 200 miles separate Michael Tilden and Miranda Garcia in rain-soaked Iowa. But they are worlds apart when it comes to their opinion of the weather.
