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U.S. House Republican Leader McCarthy more optimistic about coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday he is more optimistic that a coronavirus relief bill can get done in Congress now that the nation...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Senate leader McConnell sees some movement toward coronavirus aid deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said there was some positive movement in congressional efforts to reach a compromise on a new coronavirus aid bill but he...
Dec 03, 2020
White House coronavirus adviser Fauci to meet with Biden transition team: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House coronavirus task force member Anthony Fauci will meet with members of President-elect Joe Biden's team on Thursday after President Donald Trump's administration dela...
Dec 03, 2020
Trump running out of time to solidify immigration agenda after U.S. election loss
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is pushing to finalize new immigration restrictions before his term ends in January, according to three senior homeland sec...
Dec 03, 2020
Biden’s potential COVID-19 ‘czar’ Zients would oversee daunting task of pandemic response
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - When technical problems marred the ballyhooed launch of the Affordable Care Act's website, President Barack Obama turned to Jeff Zi...
Dec 03, 2020
Explainer: Could Trump preemptively pardon his family — or even himself?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pardoning of his former adviser Michael Flynn has fueled speculation over whether the president could pardon other associates, and even members o...
Dec 03, 2020
Ivanka Trump questioned under oath in lawsuit over use of inauguration funds
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and adviser, was questioned under oath this week as part of a civil lawsuit alleging misuse of nonprofit funds for Donald Trump's inaugu...
Dec 02, 2020
U.S. Congress passes bill that could delist Chinese stocks from U.S. markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S...
Dec 02, 2020
Trump’s Fed pick Waller to get confirmation vote Thursday
(Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank research director Christopher Waller moved a step closer on Wednesday toward a seat on the U.S. Federal Reserve after a procedural move in the U.S. Senate cl...
Dec 02, 2020
Republican U.S. lawmakers may defy Trump over defense bill veto threat
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and some other Republican lawmakers pushed back on Wednesday against President Donald Trump's threa...
Dec 02, 2020
