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Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, on Thursday unveiled a bill that would block the Trump administration from loosening rules that restrict Beijing's access to artificial intelligence chips for 2.5 ...
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US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in an Alaska wildlife refuge that could be leased for oil and gas development. The U.S. Senate voted 49-45 to approve a resolution that revokes ...
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Georgia ethics panel decides a GOP candidate for governor can loan $10M to his campaign

CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) - Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is allowed to loan $10 million to his campaign for governor, Georgia's ethics panel said Thursday. Attorney General Chris Carr, who is running against Jones, alleged it evaded campaign finance restrictions. But Georgia Ethics Commission decided ...
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Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After flirting with the idea of leaving California to run for Congress in Texas, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said Thursday he's staying put. "I can hold this seat. I'm not quitting on California and neither should anyone else," Issa, who represents ...
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US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies

By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a three-year extension of an enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidy that is set to expire this month for 24 million people, Minority Leader Chuck ...
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US senators want airlines to pay passengers cash for long delays

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A group of 15 Democratic senators proposed legislation Thursday to require airlines to provide cash compensation if carriers cause significant delays. The senators led by Mark Kelly, Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal are proposing to mandate compensation in ...
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Grand jury weighs second criminal case against Trump antagonist Letitia James, source says

By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury was meeting on Thursday to consider a second set of criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a source familiar with the matter said, after a judge ...
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Exclusive-Congressional watchdog will investigate Trump official’s conduct

By Marisa Taylor and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his position and government resources to accuse President Donald Trump's perceived enemies of crimes, according ...
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In JD Vance case, US Supreme Court may again chip away campaign finance limits

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court for decades has chipped away at campaign finance laws, deciding they suppress political speech in violation of constitutional protections. A case involving U.S. Vice President JD Vance being argued next week gives the ...
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Explainer-Can ‘Trump Accounts’ boost savings for lower-income Americans?

By Lauren Young NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Will "Trump Accounts" help lower-income Americans build wealth? The investment program is part of President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, although many details are still unknown. "Overall, anything that pushes families to build savings early is ...
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What to know about Adm. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy

(WASHINGTON) -- Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley, the commander at the center of the controversial Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea, has served for decades as a Navy SEAL officer while rising through the ranks to lead all U.S. ...
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Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech be considered for rejection. H-1B visas, ...
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