Government-wide spending bill headed for a House vote

A government-wide spending bill that President Donald Trump seemed to criticize Tuesday morning but now calls "a clear win for the American people" is headed for a House vote. The House is scheduled to vote on the bipartisan $1.1 trillion measure Wednesday afternoon.

Democrats seek to protect watchdog as GOP tackles Dodd-Frank

Democratic lawmakers will attempt to protect the independence of a consumer watchdog unit as Republicans move forward with an overhaul of the nation's financial regulatory laws. House Republicans are working to undo much of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law that put the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the 1930s Depression.

.com | Government ‘needs a good shutdown’, frustrated Trump tweets

President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday the US government "needs a good shutdown" this fall to fix a "mess" in the Senate, signalling on Twitter his displeasure with a bill to keep operations running. But Republican leaders and Trump himself also praised the stopgap measure as a major accomplishment and a sign of his masterful negotiating with Democrats.

Health care overhaul loses 1 more Republican vote

The revamped Republican push for an overhaul of the nation's health care system ran into a new roadblock Tuesday when a key lawmaker, Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., said he would vote against the current proposal. The White House and House leaders sought holdouts' support in hopes of pushing the measure through the chamber this week, but they remained short of votes.

Trump: Government ‘needs a good shutdown’

President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he walks to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. President Donald Trump says the nation "needs a good `shutdown' in September" to fix a "mess" in the Senate, saying on Twitter that the country needs to "either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51 ," suggesting more rules changes ahead in the Senate.

Full public FBI reveal is rare for Trump-Russia type probes

Don't expect FBI Director James Comey to reveal much about the bureau's months-long investigation of potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia when he speaks publicly before members of Congress on Wednesday. In fact, there's no guarantee Comey and his agency will ever fully lay bare those findings for the American public, because such investigations rarely end in criminal charges that offer a full picture.

Hillary Clinton cites FBI, Russia, WikiLeaks in election loss

Hillary Clinton's return to the national stage yesterday with a high-profile interview - declaring she is "now back to being an activist citizen and part of the resistance" - was welcomed by Democratic strategists eyeing ways to energize voters in the upcoming midterms and 2020 elections. But when it comes to Clinton repeatedly blaming Russians, FBI Director James Comey and WikiLeaks for her election loss, Democrats say she needs to change the broken record.

Ex-prosecutor helping Donald Trump with pick

A former top Bay State federal prosecutor has been making recommendations to the White House on who the next Massachusetts U.S. Attorney should be, but another with ties to the Trump administration says a decision isn't likely until late summer. "I've made recommendations.

Spending bill win claimed by both sides

President Trump tried to portray his White House as the true winner of the spending bill debate despite Democrats' declaring victory, even as Republicans' Obamacare replacement plan barely clung to life yesterday. "This is what winning looks like," said Trump from the Rose Garden, rattling off the increased military and border security funding and other highlights of the spending bill he advocated for.

Trump aide lays out ‘disruptive’ approach on eve of Mideast talks

Donald Trump's national security adviser described his boss's foreign policy approach as "disruptive" on the eve of the U.S. president's first White House meeting with the Palestinian leader, saying his unconventional ways could create an opportunity to ultimately help stabilise the Middle East. WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's national security adviser described his boss's foreign policy approach as "disruptive" on the eve of the U.S. president's first White House meeting with the Palestinian leader, saying his unconventional ways could create an opportunity to ultimately help stabilise the Middle East.

With visas tight, US resorts struggle to find seasonal help

" Innkeepers, restaurateurs and landscapers around the U.S. say they are struggling to find seasonal help and turning down business in some cases because the government tightened up on visas for temporary foreign workers. "There's going to be a lot of businesses that just can't function on a full-time basis, and some might not even open at all," said Mac Hay, who co-owns Mac's Seafood on Cape Cod and has organized seasonal businesses to lobby Congress.

Herald report on VA errors raises concerns with Seth Moulton

SEMPER FI: Bay State Rep. Seth Moulton has written a letter to the chairman of the House Veterans Affair committee after hearing the story of Brian Callahan, above, and others in the Herald this week. Staff photo by Christopher Evans U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton - alarmed by a Herald special report showing that the Boston VA benefits office bungled one in six traumatic brain injury claims - is calling for the House Veterans Affairs Committee to "fully examine" the issue, and is concerned the problem could extend nationwide.

Governor, legislative leaders disagree over possible special election

There's increasing disagreement between Gov. Gary Herbert and fellow GOP legislative leaders over how to handle a special election to replace Rep. Jason Chaffetz, if the Republican congressman steps down before his term ends. Chaffetz, who two weeks ago surprised Utahns by saying he would not seek re-election and may not serve out his full term, could announce around Memorial Day that he's leaving Congress as early as June, sources told the Deseret News.