Politics Jun 09 Grassley tells Trump he can’t ignore requests for information from Congress In all, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listed 102 inquiries that he says have gone unanswered.
Politics May 11 Senate gives bipartisan backing to Trump’s trade representative The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative on a bipartisan vote despite complaints from some Republicans that the administration has an "ongoing, incoherent and inconsistent trade message."…
Politics May 06 GOP chairman warns agencies about requests for records A House Republican chairman has told a dozen government agencies to exclude communications with his committee from requests made through the Freedom of Information Act.
Politics May 05 GOP House panel takes first step to gut Dodd-Frank law House Republicans took a major step toward their long-promised goal of unwinding the stricter financial rules created after the 2008 crisis, pushing forward sweeping legislation that would undo much of President Barack Obama's landmark banking law.
Nation Apr 12 Report: Inappropriate actions toward women at Yellowstone Federal investigators said Wednesday they have found credible evidence that male supervisors and staff in the maintenance division at Yellowstone National Park created a work environment that included unwelcome and inappropriate comments and actions toward women.
Politics Mar 28 House sends bill to Trump blocking online privacy regulation The House voted to block online privacy regulations issued during the final months of the Obama administration, a first step toward allowing internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers.
Health Mar 28 McCaskill launches investigation of opioid drugmakers Sen. Claire McCaskill said prescription opioid sales have quadrupled since 1999, taking a financial toll on the government and a deadly toll on consumers.
Politics Feb 24 Democrats invite immigrants to Trump’s first address to Congress Democrats have invited immigrants and foreigners to President Donald Trump's first address to Congress in an effort to put a face on those who could be hurt by the Republican's policies.
Nation Feb 14 Senate wants to block rule on guns and mentally ill The Republican-led Senate is trying to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a gun.
Politics Feb 08 Groups sue to block Trump’s order on government regulations Organizations opposing President Donald Trump's executive order to curb government regulations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block it.