Republican Senate candidate Moore hit by sexual misconduct allegations
(Reuters) – A woman has accused Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, of initiating a sexual encounter with her when she was 14 years old and he was 32, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, prompting top Republicans to …
Rand Paul’s accused attacker pleads not guilty to assault
(Reuters) – The man accused of tackling U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and breaking his ribs as he was mowing his lawn pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor assault charge, a court official said.
Chorus of sexual harassment allegations spreads among U.S. statehouses
(Reuters) – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Thursday urged a state lawmaker accused of sexual harassment to step down, the latest fallout from a growing chorus of harassment allegations gripping U.S. statehouses.
Senate plan would delay corporate tax rate cut until 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Republican tax cut plan being unveiled on Thursday would delay until 2019 a reduction in the corporate tax rate and fully repeal the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes, two key differences with…
Scientists decry Arctic oil expansion in letter to U.S. senators
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of 37 U.S.-based scientists whose research focuses on Arctic wildlife asked two U.S. senators in a letter on Thursday not to open the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, according to a copy seen by R…
U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned 10 more Venezuelan officials, including several government ministers, who it said had helped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to undermine democratic rule in the c…
Acting DHS chief pressured by White House, wants to resign: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House officials tried to pressure Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke into expelling tens of thousands of Honduran immigrants, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, saying also that Duke said she planned to …
U.S. Senate confirms top EPA air quality official despite concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday 49-47 to confirm a top air quality official at the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns raised by lawmakers over his industry ties.
Rand Paul’s alleged attacker pleads not guilty to assault: court official
(Reuters) – The man accused of tackling Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and breaking his ribs as he was mowing his lawn pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor assault charge, a court official said.
Factbox: In U.S. Senate, Democrats represent highest-tax states
(Reuters) – Proposals from U.S. Republicans to repeal or restrict a popular deduction on federal income tax for state and local tax (SALT) payments would hit Americans in high-tax states. The 10 states with the highest taxes are represented in the Sena…
