By Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Americans are deeply skeptical of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though he is shoring up support among his core Republican followers who have long focused on the case, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The poll, completed on Monday, found that …
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted 213-184 to pass a bill that aims to speed up federal permitting of interstate natural gas pipelines by designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency in the process. The Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act gives the agency …
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By Ross Kerber and Christian Martinez Dec 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at increasing oversight of the proxy advisory industry, the White House said late on Thursday, charging that top firms often “advance and prioritize radical politically-motivated agendas.” In the order, posted on the White House website, Trump …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 12 – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday he will not allow military helicopters and commercial passenger planes to come in close proximity to each other near Reagan Washington National Airport, despite a bill in Congress that some critics say could lead to unsafe traffic. A January 29 …
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Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to put a “black box” warning on COVID-19 vaccines, CNN reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the agency’s plans. The warning is the most serious type and highlights major risks such as severe side effects and restrictions. The plan to include the …
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WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury is boosting financial reporting requirements for money services businesses that will help track where cash goes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after a fraud scandal involving Minnesota’s social services system. Treasury will issue a so-called geographic targeting order to make sure any illegal activity is …
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By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives show increasing signs of disunity over core issues like healthcare, as moderates and hardliners clash with party leaders ahead of a high-stakes midterm election year that could decide the future of their slim majority and Speaker Mike Johnson’s political …
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Dec 12 (Reuters) – Virginia’s Democratic senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are likely to block U.S President Donald Trump’s nomination of Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Semafor news site reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Halligan, 36, …
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By Andrea Shalal, Jody Godoy and Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will withhold federal broadband funding from states whose laws to regulate artificial intelligence are judged by his administration to be holding back American dominance in the technology.”We want to have one central source of …
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By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected competing proposals by Republicans and Democrats to address a looming healthcare crisis, leaving some 24 million Americans vulnerable to significantly higher insurance premiums beginning on January 1 when a federal subsidy expires. Barring any late breakthroughs, Congress …
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