Senators grill Facebook on its plans for Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook Inc is “delusional” to believe people will trust it with their money, a U.S. senator said on Tuesday as lawmakers from both sides of...
As Trump renews attacks on congresswomen, House moves toward condemnation vote
A resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s racially charged attacks on four Democratic lawmakers was headed for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on...
Member of Mali affiliate of al Qaeda added to U.S. terrorism list: U.S. Treasury
The United States added a senior member of the al Qaeda affiliate in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing him of engaging...
Father whose family died in Ethiopian plane crash to brief Congress
Before flying to Washington to climb the steps of Congress and testify to a crowd of aviation experts and lawmakers this week, Paul Njoroge spent...
Trump says ‘will take a look’ at accusations over Google, China
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration would investigate accusations that Google worked with the Chinese government, but gave no other details in his early...
Trump campaign to launch effort to sway women voters
President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday kicks off its efforts to woo women voters, banking that a strong economic message will energize a voting bloc...
Democrat Beto O’Rourke trails Democratic rivals in cash contest
Former Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke raised a lackluster $3.6 million for his struggling presidential campaign in the second quarter of the year, his campaign...
Democratic presidential candidate O’Rourke raises $3.6 million in second quarter
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke raised $3.6 million in the second quarter, according to his campaign, a lackluster haul for a candidate once considered a...
Democrats raise millions to fight Trump – and one another
U.S. Senator Cory Booker reported on Monday he raised $4.5 million in the three months ended June 30, the latest Democratic hopeful to detail his...
Esper formally nominated to be defense secretary by White House
Mark Esper was formally nominated to the position of defense secretary by the White House on Monday, a role he has been carrying out in...