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Senate tax bill stalls on deficit-focused ‘trigger’

Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the Republican tax plan as it works through the Senate in Washington November 30, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday delayed voting on a Republican tax o... More »

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White House seeks $44 billion hurricane aid, far short of requests

FILE PHOTO: A destroyed home is seen from a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey surveying the aftermath from Hurricane Maria in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said it had asked C... More »

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Global banks flag concerns over U.S. Senate tax proposal

Copies of tax legislation are seen during a markup on the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global banks raised concerns on Friday over a provision in the U.S. Sena... More »

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Silicon Valley blasts Senate proposal to tax startup options

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 »

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House panels seek documents on Puerto Rico utility deal

A U.S. congressional committee on Thursday set a Nov. 2 deadline for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to provide information related to its $300 million contract with a small Montana firm to repair damage to the utility's infrastructure caused ... More »

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Trump Jr. emails suggest he welcomed Russian help against Clinton

Part of an email conversation between Donald Trump Jr and publicist Rob Goldstone is seen in a Twitter message posted by Trump Jr. on July 11, 2017. @DonaldJTrumpJR/Handout via REUTERS President Donald Trump’s eldest son eagerly agreed last year to meet a woma... More »

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U.S. attorney general dodges Trump questions, angering Democrats

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday denounced as a “detestable lie” the idea he collud... More »

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Attorney general to face questions on Comey firing, Russia

FILE PHOTO – Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) questions National Security Agency Director Admiral Michael Rogers, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, as he testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C., U.S., May 9, 2017. REUTE... More »

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Comey`s caution to meet Trump`s tweets in Russia hearing

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) speaks in Ypilanti Township, Michigan March 15, 2017 and FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2017 in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Jonath... More »

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Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign- Obama refutes it

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets President-elect Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. President Donald Trump accused... More »

U.S. lawmakers question Mylan’s Medicaid EpiPen rebates

EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company for use by severe allergy sufferers are seen in Washington, U.S. August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Two key U.S. congressional committee members on Friday called ... More »

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U.S. surveillance reform bill faces uncertain Senate fate

WASHINGTON A bill to narrow spy agencies’ power to collect Americans’ electronic data and business records faced an uncertain fate in the Senate on Thursday, even though it passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority. Senate Majority L... More »