Hillary Clinton Economic Speech

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton outlines her economic goals for the presidency.

U.S. senator to query Facebook about report on treatment of critics

A Democratic U.S. senator said on Thursday she will ask Facebook Inc and the Justice Department about a media report that the company hired an outside firm to attack critics, warning that such action could raise campaign finance issues.

President Trump poised to endorse U.S. House prison reform bill

(This November 14 story adds "a new version" to the first paragraph and "original" to second, third, fourth and eighth paragraphs to distinguish the new bill from its predecessor in the House. Deletes references to Grassley not supporting the bill.)

Pelosi vows to become U.S. House speaker despite opposition

Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi vowed on Thursday to retake the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives even as a string of critics within her party have said they would oppose her bid.

Florida completes first round of recounts in Senate, governor races

Florida election officials on Thursday completed an initial recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat but did not immediately release updated statewide figures.

Still counting: Uncalled U.S. federal and state elections

Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the Nov. 6 elections and Republicans held onto a majority in the U.S. Senate, but 12 federal and two state gubernatorial races remain undecided more than a week later.

Pentagon fails its first-ever audit, official says

The Pentagon has failed what is being called its first-ever comprehensive audit, a senior official said on Thursday, finding U.S. Defense Department accounting discrepancies that could take years to resolve.

U.S. Senate votes to confirm Fed governor nominee Bowman

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Michelle Bowman to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, cementing a majority at the board for officials picked by President Donald Trump.

Trump's FERC nominee to seek counsel if coal bailout plan returns

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to join a key panel of independent energy regulators, who helped roll out a Department of Energy (DOE) directive to bail out aging coal and nuclear plants, told senators on Thursday he did not know if he would recuse himself if the issue reappears before the commission.

U.S. judge refuses Russian firm's bid to dismiss Mueller indictment

A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss criminal charges against a Russian company accused by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller of funding a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor.

Trump to nominate handbag designer as new South African ambassador

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate luxury handbag designer Lana Marks as the new ambassador to South Africa, the White House said, almost two years after the last ambassador left under Barack Obama.

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