Mueller won't testify next week, says House Judiciary chair
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will not testify before Congress next week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said on Friday.
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House panel chair: 'No choice' but to hold Barr in contempt
A U.S. House panel was poised to vote on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for defying a congressional subpoena that demanded the full, unredacted report by special counsel Robert Mueller.
House panel chair accuses Trump of 'massive' obstruction; Trump vows to fight
The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of a "unprecedented, and growing pattern of obstruction" after he ordered federal employees not to comply with congressional investigations.
House panel chair accuses Trump of 'massive, unprecedented' obstruction
The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of a "massive, unprecedented, and growing pattern of obstruction" after he ordered federal employees not to comply with congressional investigat...
House panel chair subpoenas ex-White House counsel McGahn on Mueller inquiry
U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before the panel in its investigation of possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump.
Senate panel chair rejects Trump request for State Department budget cut
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham flatly rejected on Tuesday President Donald Trump's request to slash the budget for the U.S. State Department by more than 23 percent.
U.S. House judiciary chair seeks any Mueller summaries on Trump-Russia probe report
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler called on Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to release any summaries of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report that were prepared by Mueller's team.
Former Fed chair Yellen says yield curve may signal need to cut rates, not a recession
Former U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said on Monday the U.S. Treasury yield curve may signal the need to cut interest rates at some point, but it does not signal a recession.
Republican Party chair says primary challengers to Trump would 'lose horribly'
The chair of the Republican National Committee said on Thursday that any Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump in next year's presidential election is doomed to fail.
Republican Party chair says primary challenge to Trump would be futile
The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee said on Thursday that any Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump in next year's presidential election is doomed to fail.
Nissan panel to recommend outside director to chair board: Nikkei
A Nissan Motor governance committee will recommend the appointment of an external director as board chairman, a role distinct from company chairman, in a move to decentralize power at the top level, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
Tennessee executes double murderer in electric chair
A 63-year-old convicted double murderer was put to death by electrocution in Tennessee on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down his last-minute appeals, state corrections officials said.
End of era beckons as Merkel says she will give up CDU party chair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would not seek re-election as party chairwoman and that her fourth term as chancellor would be her last, heralding the end of a 13-year era in which she has dominated European politics.
End of era beckons as sources say Merkel to give up CDU party chair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told leaders of her conservatives on Monday that she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman, senior party sources said, heralding the end of a 13-year era in which she has dominated European politics.
Trump to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump will chair a U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran this month to spotlight its "violations of international law" during the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday.
BlackRock voted to replace Tesla's Musk with independent board chair
Funds run by BlackRock Inc voted over Tesla Inc's objections in favor of a shareholder proposal in June that would have required the electric carmaker to replace Elon Musk with an independent board chairman if the motion had not been defeated, a...
Fed Chair Powell: further rate hikes best way to protect recovery
The Federal Reserve's steady interest rate hikes are the best way to protect the U.S. economic recovery and keep job growth as strong as possible and inflation under control, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday in a high-profile endorsement o...
India's national ID card body warns against public sharing after TRAI chair's gambit
The body running India's biometrics-based national identity card system has warned people against sharing their unique card number publicly after the country's telecom regulator tweeted his in a challenge to critics to do him "any harm".
Who has Fed Chair Powell's ear? Lawmakers and bankers
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spends more time with U.S. lawmakers, White House advisers, and bankers than did his predecessor Janet Yellen, who tended to favor meetings with professors, the Treasury secretary and community advocates.