3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (824+ words) By Nathan Layne, Nandita Bose and Steve Holland DALLAS, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Republicans will kick off their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, betting President Donald Trump can energize core supporters and help the party hold onto its congressional majorities…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (146+ words) BERLIN, Sept 9 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that an ​attempted drone attack at ‌Leipzig/Halle airport had been prepared in Russia over an extended period and that a disaster was ‌only ​narrowly averted. “This attack ⁠was planned…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (367+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House ​of Representatives a day earlier and the Senate in August....

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (715+ words) BERLIN, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month and ordered a series of measures in response, including the closure of…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (86+ words) WTVB US House has enough votes to pass stopgap funds to prevent shutdowns on Oct. 1 WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The ​U.S. House of Representatives has enough votes ​to ⁠approve legislation ⁠to keep federal agencies operating ​beyond October ⁠1 ⁠when existing ​funds…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (420+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Two Republican committees have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a federal policy that would give them access to discounted television and radio advertising rates long available to political candidates, as President Donald Trump’s party ​seeks…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (381+ words) The U.S. Senate took no action on the Protect College Sports Act, adjourning for summer recess early Saturday with a promise the Senate will consider the bill next month. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria ​Cantwell (D-Wash.) have been leading the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (609+ words) WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump’s partisan budget plan and voting restriction initiatives in a push to boost the party before the November midterm elections. In a flurry of votes, House Republicans…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (486+ words) WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump’s demands for new defense funding for the Iran war, farm assistance and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (396+ words) WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – A Republican-controlled committee in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion blueprint for a new spending package that would include $73 billion in new funds over 10 years for defense ​and intelligence operations. The 47-page budget…...