Trump proposes U.S. tax overhaul, stirs concerns on deficit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades, calling for tax cuts for most Americans, but prompting criticism that the plan favors business and the rich and could add trillions of dollars to the...
Trump vows another healthcare vote next year, eyes executive order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, faced with the latest Republican failure to undo Obamacare, pledged on Wednesday to tackle it again next year, suggesting without evidence that he had the votes to pass reform and promising to work with Democrats in the...
Trump proposal slashes taxes on businesses, the rich; fuels deficit worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades, offering to cut taxes for most Americans but prompting criticism that the plan favors the rich and companies and could add trillions of dollars to the...
Trump eyes executive order on healthcare, vows another vote next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, faced with the latest congressional failure to undo Obamacare, said on Wednesday he was working on an executive order to expand access to health insurance and would negotiate with Democrats for a legislative solution by...
Exclusive: Republican U.S. tax framework sets 20 percent corporate rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress and the White House called for slashing tax rates on businesses and the wealthy on Wednesday, as part of a new tax plan that offers few details about how to pay for tax cuts without expanding the federal deficit....
Trump scrambles to convince Americans he can handle Puerto Rico crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After well-received responses to two major hurricanes that hit the U.S. mainland, President Donald Trump is battling to show Americans he can handle yet another natural disaster - this time in Puerto Rico - despite being caught up in another...
A wedding is coming: Game of Thrones actors announce engagement
LONDON (Reuters) - “Game of Thrones” actors Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie, who enjoyed an on-screen romance in the HBO television hit series, announced their engagement in Britain’s Times newspaper on Wednesday. Harrington, who plays Jon Snow in the fantasy drama,...
Republicans fail again to kill off Obamacare in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans on Tuesday fell short yet again in their seven-year drive to repeal Obamacare, in a bitter defeat that raises more questions about their ability to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. The party was unable to win enough...
Conservative firebrand defeats Trump pick in Alabama primary for U.S. Senate
(Reuters) - Alabama voters elected conservative firebrand Roy Moore as the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump and other party leaders who had argued that rival Luther Strange was a better bet to advance their...
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler experiencing medical problem, band cancels shows
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler is dealing with an “unexpected medical issue” that has forced the band to cancel four shows in South America, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. Tyler is expected to make a full recovery, the band said....