Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoThe Mueller report is a deterrent to government service Israel praises Trump on ending Iran oil sanction waivers Pompeo blames ‘Islamic radical terror’ for Sri Lanka attacks MORE on Monday blamed “a horrific wave of Islamic radical terror” for the deadly bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday […]
Read MoreHappy Monday and welcome back to On The Money, where we’re wondering about the financial cost of preparing for the Battle of Winterfell. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And […]
Read MoreK Street kicked off the first quarter of 2019 with firms seeing modest increases in revenue, showing the so-called Trump effect going strong. Firms have been busy with Trump pushing ahead on his trade agenda among other issues and with House Democrats passing a slew of bills and ramping up oversight after retaking the chamber. […]
Read MoreThe head of the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena Monday seeking the public testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn to probe possible obstruction of justice by President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump calls Sri Lankan prime minister following church bombings Ex-Trump lawyer: Mueller knew Trump had to call investigation a ‘witch hunt’ for ‘political […]
Read MoreSen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersThe biggest challenge from the Mueller Report depends on the vigilance of everyone GOP Senate campaign arm hits battleground-state Dems over ‘Medicare for All,’ Green New Deal Warren unveils plan to cancel student loan debt, create universal free college MORE (I-Vt.), who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, is pushing for […]
Read MoreA federal appeals court has denied Chelsea Manning’s request to overturn an order finding her in contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury. The order, issued Monday, rejected Manning’s argument that a judge improperly denied her request to say whether she was illegally electronically surveilled after she was convicted in 2013 for leaking […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration appears ready to roll back health care protections for transgender people, and advocates are gearing up for a fight. A proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that’s expected in the coming days would make it easier for doctors, hospitals and insurance companies to deny care or coverage to […]
Read MoreAt least four Americans were killed and several seriously injured in a series of bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a State Department official said Monday. “While details continue to emerge, approximately 290 people have been killed, including at least four U.S. citizens,” a State Department official told The Hill. “Several U.S. citizens were […]
Read MoreIRAN SANCTIONS BACK ON: The Trump administration will not renew waivers that allowed eight foreign governments to buy Iranian oil without getting sanctioned, it announced Monday. “President Donald J. Trump has decided not to reissue Significant Reduction Exceptions (SREs) when they expire in early May,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a […]
Read MoreClick:to the Organizers of last year’s Google walkout are saying they have been targets of retribution by the tech giant over the past several months. Meredith Whittaker, the founder of Google’s Open Research Group, and Claire Stapleton, who currently works for Google-owned YouTube, wrote in an internal message that they have both faced retaliation for organizing Google […]
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