Trump says thinks Republicans have the votes to pass tax reform: Fox Business interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he thinks Republicans have the votes needed to pass a big tax cut package. U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) for a meeting in the Oval...
Trump considers Fed’s Powell, economist Taylor to lead central bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is considering nominating Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor for the central bank’s top two jobs, in an apparent bid to reassure markets and appease conservatives hungry...
Trump tax cuts gain momentum as Rand Paul goes ‘all in’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican senator Rand Paul on Friday appeared to back the Trump administration’s sweeping tax cut plan, saying he was “all in” for massive tax cuts even as the Senate passed a key budget measure without his support one day earlier. U.S....
Obamacare whiplash leaves states, insurers with dueling price plans
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s reversals in the past week on maintaining Obamacare subsidies to insurers are sowing new confusion over what kind of health insurance will be available to consumers, and at what price, when enrollment for 2018 begins in...
Trump administration weighs tighter vetting for women, children refugees: sources
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering tightening the vetting process for women and children seeking to enter the United States as refugees, a proposal that if adopted would bring security checks closer to those for adult men, three...
Senate passes budget blueprint, key to Trump tax effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s drive to overhaul the U.S. tax code cleared a critical hurdle on Thursday when the Senate approved a budget blueprint for the 2018 fiscal year that will pave the way for Republicans to pursue a tax-cut package without...
Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to obstruction charge in July arrest
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty in a Georgia court on Thursday to one count of obstruction and was sentenced to community service and a year of probation following his July arrest on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct....
Los Angeles police investigating Harvey Weinstein in 2013 sexual assault allegation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that it is investigating a 2013 sexual assault allegation against movie producer Harvey Weinstein. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein attends the 2016 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall...
Founder of Canadian ‘Just for Laughs’ comedy festival quits amid abuse allegations
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The founder of Canada’s comedy festival ‘Just for Laughs’, which draws celebrities including Trevor Noah, Sarah Silverman and Jerry Seinfeld, has resigned from his own company in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment. Gilbert Rozon made the...
Obama hits campaign trail for first time since leaving White House
(Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama returns to the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White House, venturing out to support Democrats in two governor’s races that could offer a clue about the national mood before next year’s midterm...