US consumer watchdog fires some probationary staff, sources say
By Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fired some probationary staff on Tuesday, according to a recipient of a termination letter and people familiar with the matter, the latest
Trump nominating former RNC executive as national cyber director, Axios reports
(Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump is nominating former Republican National Committee executive Sean Cairncross as his national cyber director, Axios reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Janaki Venugopalan in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue) Brought to you
Jim Justice says he turned West Virginia’s budget from cow dung to gold. Gov. Morrisey disagrees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia’s financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as governor. But one man’s gold is another man’s … something else. Newly inaugurated
Trump administration battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development to a federal judge Wednesday: USAID is rife with “insubordination” and must be shut down for the administration
When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina, lawyers for the state and Planned Parenthood return to the state’s highest court Wednesday to argue how restrictive the ban should be.
Giant schnauzer Monty takes best in show at Westminster Kennel Club
By Jessica DiNapoli and Daniel Trotta NEW YORK (Reuters) -Monty the giant schnauzer won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday, finally taking the top prize after reaching the final round for
Connecticut Rep. John Larson says a complex partial seizure caused him to stop speech on House floor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut U.S. Rep. John Larson, who inexplicably stopped speaking during a speech Monday on the House of Representatives floor, said Tuesday night he had suffered a complex partial seizure. The 76-year-old Democrat, who is
American Marc Fogel greeted by Trump after being released from prison by Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, freed by Russia after three and a half years in prison, got a flag-waving welcome from U.S. President Donald Trump at a snowy White House on Tuesday after a flight
White House nominates new chiefs for bank, market regulators
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – The White House plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan, a former member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as full-time director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to two sources familiar with
Sotomayor says presidents have largely followed rule of law, offers words of caution
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said presidents have historically obeyed judicial rulings with a few exceptions as she advocated for the court to move cautiously to maintain a system of checks and balances,
