Factbox: Democratic critics of Trump set to lead U.S. House committees
The Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives will likely put the leadership of many congressional committees into the hands of some of Republican President Donald Trump’s most prominent adversaries on Capitol Hill.
Factbox: Democrats to pick up net 28 seats in U.S. House – media/data provider DDHQ
U.S. voters went to the polls in congressional elections on Tuesday for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives.
Nevadans back Buffett’s Berkshire in energy spat with Adelson
Nevada voters have blocked efforts supported by casino magnate Sheldon Adelson to open up the state’s electricity market, delivering welcome news to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc .
Jury chosen for U.S. trial of Mexico’s ‘El Chapo’
Twelve New Yorkers were chosen Wednesday to sit on the jury that will decide the fate of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, whose trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges begins next week.
Factbox: Women shatter many barriers in Congress, states in U.S. elections
From New Mexico’s Debra Haaland, who became one of the first two indigenous women elected to the U.S. Congress to New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who at 29 became the youngest woman elected to the chamber, American political candidate notched seve…
Supreme Court divided over USS Cole bombing lawsuit against Sudan
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided on Wednesday as they weighed an effort by Sudan, backed by the U.S. government, to avoid paying $314.7 million in damages to American sailors injured in a 2000 deadly bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole b…
Trump says Pence to be his running mate in 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Vice President Mike Pence would be his running mate once again in the 2020 presidential election, when he hopes to capture a second term in the White House.
Voters in three U.S. states reject initiatives to curb fossil fuel use
Voters in Colorado, Arizona and Washington states rejected ballot initiatives that sought to curb fossil fuels use by restricting drilling, putting a fee on carbon emissions and mandating wider use of renewable energy.
Trump points to Republican gains, broaches cooperation with Democrats
President Donald Trump on Wednesday portrayed the midterm election results as “an incredible day” for his Republicans despite a Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives that will lead to greater restraints on his administration.
Pentagon drops ‘Faithful Patriot’ moniker for Mexico border mission
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would no longer refer to a mission to send thousands of troops to the U.S. border with Mexico as “Operation Faithful Patriot,” a name critics saw as having political overtones.
