Washington — President Trump on Tuesday asked a group of House Republicans if he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — and people in the room voiced approval. Several sources said Mr. Trump indicated he will do it. Mr. Trump on Wednesday confirmed to reporters in the Oval Office that he spoke to lawmakers about ousting Powell.

President Trump denied he plans to fire Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after telling Republican lawmakers he would likely make the move.

Senate Republicans narrowly advanced Tuesday night a slimmed-down $9 billion package of spending cuts that preserves funding for AIDS treatments in Africa, after reaching an agreement with the White House on a key concern for a group of GOP lawmakers.

The U.S. Senate is due to begin voting late on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's request to slash billions in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting previously approved by Congress, the latest test of Trump's control over his fellow Republicans.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create more House seats favorable to his party, part of a broader effort to help the GOP retain control of the chamber in next year's midterm elections.