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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she would like to have a proposal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling on the House floor by July 25. For that to happen, there needs to be an agreement on the debt limit with the administration by Friday, Pelosi told reporters. U.S. borrowing authority could be exhausted sometime in September, according to the latest administration estimates, rather than in October or November, as had earlier...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday said it would take steps to make it more difficult for immigrants arriving on the southern border to seek asylum in the United States, putting the onus on them to ask for shelter in other countries. The Department of Homeland Security, in a statement issued with the Department of Justice, said the interim rule would set a “new bar” for immigrants “by placing further restrictions or limitations on eligibility for aliens...

(Reuters) - A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the House Financial Services Committee, according to a copy of the draft legislation seen by Reuters. In a sign of widening scrutiny after Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) proposed Libra digital coin aroused widespread objection, the bill proposes a fine of $1 million per day for violation of such rules. Such a...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats see U.S. President Donald Trump becoming increasingly vulnerable to criticism about healthcare costs after the administration’s decision to scrap a proposal to lower drug prices, and 2020 White House candidates are rushing to seize the spotlight on the issue. The debate over the future of the American healthcare system has become a focal point of the Democratic presidential nominating contest. As Trump has failed to make strides to remedy the problem, Democrats are becoming more...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar unveiled a new plan on Friday to help lower the cost of pharmaceuticals purchased by seniors in the wake of the White House scrapping its own ambitious drug cost plan. Klobuchar’s proposal, which is also designed to invest in research for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and improving the stability of Social Security, would allow the government to negotiate Medicare Part D costs, which cover prescriptions for seniors. Klobuchar, a...

Finlay Wilson (right) and fiance Alan / Image via Twitter @ScottishyogaboyWhile this year’s Capital Pride was ended by rage and fear, the day had its moments of complete acceptance and love. By now, we’ve found out that the panicked stampede of people running away from Capital Pride in Washington D.C. this past weekend was due to a man in an arguing couple waving a BB gun around. But before that chaos caused the...

This just in: Ryan Reynolds has publicly proposed to a man. The Deadpool 2 star is currently married to Blake Lively, so it sounds like there’s a rough conversation ahead. The question was popped on a red carpet event for the new Deadpool flick. Reynolds stopped to chat with IGN reporter Max Scoville, who told the star: “I’ve been a Deadpool fan since I was a little kid. Here’s my fifth-grade English book report.” Then he haded Reynolds the actual report, adding: “Can you...

Kelly Rowland offered to sing at their wedding Six months ago same-sex marriage wasn’t legal in Australia, but now that it is, cute marriage proposals are happening everywhere including on The Voice Australia. The reality TV singing competition has just started a new season in Australia with the blind auditions happening in the latest episode on Sunday (29 April). Singer Nathan Brake wowed The Voice audience and judges with his cover of Nick Jonas song, Jealous. Brake was a hit with judges, Joe...

It’s been two years since the historic Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court ruling made same-sex marriage the law of the land across the United States. To mark the occasion, we’re revisiting our favorite marriage stories to remind the world that love is love. It’s safe to say DeAndre Upshaw was certain about his decision to pop the question to longtime boyfriend, Stu, because with the amount of planning his next-level proposal must have taken, he surely had opportunity to question...

This heartwarming homecoming proposal will give you all the feels. In a viral video shared to Facebook last week, a boyfriend recruited the help of his fellow classmates to join hands as he serenaded his prospective homecoming date with a special version of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours.” “So I guess what I’m saying is there ain’t no better chance, than for you to come with me so you can teach me how to dance,” he signs, adding: “That’s what I aim...

These couples are going ~ straight ~ to the big dance. Ah, it's that time of year again — prom season. And with the blooming of spring flowers also comes promposals big and small — some adorable and others maybe not so much. 1. This year, it's clear that LGBT teens didn't miss a step when asking their dates to the big dance. 2. Like this magical take on Beauty And The Beast: https://www.instagram.com/p/BR65sCFB9yr/ 3. And this promposal filled with pride: https://twitter.com/Ahaharper/status/846447844219281409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fskarlan%2Fprom-queenz 4. This perfect pun: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRgGqv7ghVD/ 5. And...

This melted our Disney loving hearts! With the help of some friend's a man managed to surprise his boyfriend with a Little Mermaid themed marriage proposal, complete with "Kiss The Girl" on a boat. We wouldn't have minded a slight reworking a la "Kiss The Guy," but we're not here to critique! Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_sBeZIfOsA Source

Watch the video of their big moment this Valentine's Day When you get engaged, you want to capture every single second of the big moment. So one US couple decided to go a step further, and get a high-res 360 degree version. New York City-based couple Sergio Zapata and Paul Margolin have been dating since 2015. https://www.instagram.com/p/BOQh7JbA-rW/?taken-by=sergio0zapata In January, Sergio decided it was time to take another step in their relationship. So he took Paul to Central Park to pop the question. And he had another...

A total stranger has given a lot of joy to a newly-engaged couple, after being accidentally captured in one of their engagement photos. Jessica Rodriguez picked a quiet moment to propose to long-time partner Chelsea Miller in the foyer at the Art Institute of Chicago. She sprung the surprise on her partner with help from a few friends, who appeared with a giant banner bearing the words ‘Will You Marry Me?’. The couple captured the attention of nearby crowds as Jessica got...