No talk of ousting U.S. House Speaker Ryan, says key conservative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Jim Jordan, a leading House conservative, said on Sunday that fellow conservatives are not discussing replacing Speaker Paul Ryan despite unhappiness with the way Republican leaders handled last week’s debt ceiling increase...
Trump calls for a tax reform ‘speed-up’ in light of Hurricane Irma
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will ask the Republican-controlled Congress to further speed up its efforts to overhaul the U.S. tax code, citing the potential impact of Hurricane Irma as a reason to hasten reforms. “I think...
Congress approves Trump’s aid and debt deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday extending the government debt limit for three months and providing about $15 billion in hurricane-related aid, bringing his surprising deal with Democratic congressional leaders this week to...
Republicans see tax reform complicated by Trump deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican party lawmakers warned on Friday that President Donald Trump’s legislative deal with Democrats to help hurricane victims and keep the government running for another three months could complicate his next big priority - tax...
Singer Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Troy Gentry, of country music group Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash in New Jersey on Friday, the band’s website said. The singer was 50. Details of the crash, which occurred in Medford township were not immediately known,...
Country’s “Gentle Giant” Don Williams dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music singer Don Williams, one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s, died on Friday at the age of 78, his publicist said. Williams, known as “the Gentle Giant” because of his 6-foot, 1-inch frame, mellow voice and low-key...
U.S. Congress approves Trump’s aid and debt deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday extending the government debt limit for three months and providing about $15 billion in hurricane-related aid, bringing his surprising deal with Democratic congressional leaders this week to...
Jamie Dimon ventures beyond Wall Street to have a say in Washington
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon is starting to look like Corporate America’s shadow president. The 61-year-old banker has made more than a dozen trips to Washington so far this year to press a broad agenda with a...
Country singer Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Troy Gentry, of country music group Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash in New Jersey on Friday, the band’s website said. The singer was 50. Details of the crash, which occurred in Medford township were not immediately known,...
Defying Trump, Senate panel approves funding for U.N. climate body
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee passed a spending bill on Thursday evening that includes $10 million to help fund the United Nations’ climate change body that oversees the Paris Climate Agreement, despite President Donald Trump’s...