Former US agriculture officials, top Republican senator warn of farm country trouble
By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The chair of the U.S. Senate’s agriculture committee warned on Tuesday that farmers were suffering heavy losses, while more than two dozen former industry leaders sounded
Democratic senators seek delay in nomination proceedings of Warsh for Fed chair
Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Democratic members of the Senate Banking committee on Tuesday asked Republican committee chair Senator Tim Scott to delay the nomination proceedings for former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick
Trump plans to call TV host Savannah Guthrie following her mother’s disappearance
By Bo Erickson and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he planned to call American journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother. “I’m
Utah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats’ chances
With the deadline to file for reelection a little over a month away, two of Utah’s Republican members of Congress are asking a federal court to block the use of new U.S. House districts that could boost
Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that he knows of no U.S. Supreme Court precedent to justify the Pentagon’s censuring of a sitting U.S. senator who joined a videotaped plea for troops to resist unlawful
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over
GOP effort to add House seats in Florida through census lawsuit hits a snag
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican groups seeking to add U.S. House seats in Florida by challenging the 2020 census suffered a major setback Tuesday as a federal court ruled the lawsuit was filed too late. The suit
Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The six people killed in a fiery plane crash in Maine were flying to France’s Champagne region to scope out the next travel destination for high-net-worth clients when their small jet flipped on
Business owner Rick Jackson launches Republican bid for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Health care business owner Rick Jackson announced his Republican run for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, shaking up a field of candidates that had seemed settled for months. Jackson is bidding to succeed Republican
Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer accepted gifts from ‘Uncle Jeffrey’ Epstein, documents show
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Saeed Azhar Feb 3 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler accepted gifts from late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and advised him on how to address press inquiries regarding his crimes,