A proposal by the U.S. Senate to change the way shares in startup companies are taxed incited panic and dread in Silicon Valley on Monday, with startup founders and investors warning of nothing less than the demise of their industry should the proposal become ... More »
The investigation into possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election will enter a new phase as early as Monday, when the first charges resulting from the probe could be unsealed and a target taken into custody. More »
Internet giants, including Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O), are moving to compromise on several major policy issues as they adjust to an abrupt shift in the political winds in Washington. More »
U.S. Senate Republicans’ legislation to overhaul Obamacare hit roadblocks almost as soon as it was unveiled: opposition from all 48 Democratic and independent senators and four conservative Republican lawmakers, as well as skepticism from several other Republi... More »
Protestors gather during a demonstration against the Republican repeal of the Affordable Care Act, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein U.S. Senate Republicans offered a bill on Thursday to overhaul Obamacare,... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price (L) enter the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Republicans considering whether or not to back U.S. President Donald Trump’s healthcare ref... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump’s overview of the budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2018 are displayed at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) on its release by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Washington, U.S. March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Rob... More »
President Donald Trump makes remarks to the press as he sits down for a working lunch with members of his cabinet and their spouses, including Veteran’s Administration Secretary David Shulkin (L) and Labor Secretary Wilbur Ross (R), at Trump National Golf Club... More »
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday he would stay out of any probe into alleged Russian meddling ... More »
The online classified advertising site Backpage.com abruptly shut its “adult” section on Monday, yielding to a campaign by state and federal government officials to close a service they contend promotes prostitution and human trafficking. More »
IPO brochures of China Zhongwang Holdings Limited are displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong April 23, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo Twelve U.S. senators urged on Wednesday that a national security review panel reject Chinese aluminum giant Zhongwang... More »
