Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy after a news report found that a bill he authored weakened the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ability to go after drug companies distributing large amounts of opioids. “Rep. Tom Marino has informed me that he […]
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FCC chairman rejects Trump suggestion on broadcast licenses
Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, testifies before a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein October 17, 2017 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s chairman said Tuesday the agency […]
Mission impossible? Merkel’s coalition conundrum just got harder
FILE PHOTO: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Social Union (CSU) Bavaria State Premier Horst Seehofer address a news conference in Berlin, Germany, October 9, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo October 17, 2017 By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – She has earned a reputation as Europe’s chief crisis […]
Dow cracks 23,000 mark for the first time
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid October 17, 2017 (Reuters) – The Dow Industrials breached the 23,000 mark for the first time on Tuesday, helped by a rally in shares of UnitedHealth and Johnson & […]
Iraq takes oil fields from the Kurds, but the conflict still threatens crude flows
The Iraqi national army swiftly took control of oil fields in disputed territory on Monday and Tuesday, largely avoiding clashes with Kurdish forces, news reports said. Despite the mostly bloodless transfer, analysts warn that oil supplies in OPEC’s second-largest producer are far from secure. The fields came back under federal […]
Congress’ already long to-do list keeps growing
President Donald Trump’s big announcements last week on health care and Iran have big implications, but ones Congress will largely have to sort out, adding major items to their already massive to-do list. With only 38 working days left for this year, here’s what Capitol Hill is trying to accomplish: […]
Trump says he’s ‘close’ to naming new HHS nominee
President Donald Trump says he’s “more than close” to naming a new health and human services secretary. But Trump tells Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade in an interview Tuesday that he’s not ready to reveal a name because the individual’s background needs to be looked into a little bit more. […]
US homebuilder sentiment rises in October
U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic than they have in months, looking past a recent slowdown in new home sales and the risk of rising labor and materials costs following hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Continue Reading Below The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday rose […]
3 Things Kinder Morgan Inc Investors Should Keep an Eye on This Quarter
This year has been a frustrating one for Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) investors, considering that shares are down more than 9% since January. That decline is a bit of a head-scratcher since the company’s underlying operations have outperformed expectations, enabling it to remain slightly ahead of pace on its full-year […]
Boeing slams Airbus, Bombardier deal as means to ‘skirt’ US trade findings
European airplane manufacturer Airbus announced it would take a majority stake in Canadian plane maker Bombardier’s C-Series jet program on Monday, a deal viewed by Airbus’ main competitor – Boeing (BA) – as a way to potentially sidestep recent findings by U.S. trade courts. Continue Reading Below Airbus has acquired […]