Senators renew push to overhaul military handling of sex assault
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators renewed an effort on Tuesday to shift the military’s handling of sexual assault cases from top commanders to independent prosecutors, insisting that the current system has left victims too fear…
Republican push to impeach U.S. IRS chief hit by Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A hard-line Republican effort to impeach the top U.S. tax collector came under fire on Tuesday from Democrats who called it an unsubstantiated partisan attack that could undermine the credibility of Congress.
Rocker Neil Young, a Canadian, talks U.S. presidential politics
(Reuters) – Neil Young, a Canadian citizen, can’t vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election – but the 70-year-old rocker has plenty to say about it.
Democrats, seeking unity, give Sanders say in party platform
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Democratic Party said on Monday it would give U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders a prominent say in writing its platform this year, a gesture that could ease tensions between Sanders’ camp and party leaders, whom Sander…
Facebook changes policies on ‘Trending Topics’ after criticism
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday that it had changed some of the procedures for its “Trending Topics” section after a news report alleging it suppressed conservative news prompted a U.S. Congressional demand for more transparency….
House rejects bill requiring carriers to share phone location
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted down on Monday a measure that would have compelled cell phone carriers to disclose a phone’s location with law enforcement in the event of an emergency, amid a last-minute lobbying effort f…
Clinton turns down Fox News offer to debate Sanders again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton, the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, turned down on Monday an invitation by Fox News to debate rival Bernie Sanders in California, despite having agreed previously to a debate …
Judge halts Ohio law that blocked funds for Planned Parenthood
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal judge in Cincinnati temporarily blocked the implementation of a state law that would have effectively de-funded 28 Ohio Planned Parenthood clinics, in a ruling on Monday.
Leading House conservative wants IRS chief impeached
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a hard-line Republican conservative faction in the U.S. Congress wants to impeach the nation’s top tax officer and said lawmakers could do this without accusing him of any crime.
Senate poised to vote to repeal new retirement advice rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday will take up, and likely pass, a resolution to repeal a new Labor Department rule aimed at protecting retirement savers from profit-hungry brokers, a move that President Barack Obama has threatened to v…
