Treasury, House panel getting ‘very close’ on Puerto Rico debt bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department and a key U.S. House of Representatives panel are getting “very close” toward legislation to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday.
Wealthy, educated voters fuel Trump’s East Coast sweep
WASHINGTON/BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – Wealthy, well-educated voters helped carry Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to victory in this week’s East Coast primaries, a demographic the famously blunt-spoken billionaire had struggled to attract in the past.
Republican Cruz, hoping to revive struggling campaign, taps Fiorina as No. 2
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in a last-ditch bid to slow front-runner Donald Trump’s momentum, named former business executive Carly Fiorina on Wednesday as his vice presidential running mate should he win t…
Trump rhetoric shows need to remake case for trade: Zoellick
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Embarrassed by Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Mexico, former World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday it is time to “remake” the case for free trade in the United States.
Hastert loses one Illinois pension, keeps another after sentencing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois stripped former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert of his teacher’s pension on Wednesday, but his sentencing for a federal financial crime linked to past sex abuse will not cost him a second, more lucrative state pension.
Elections get dirty as adult filmmakers set up political action committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California politics got a bit more racy on Wednesday, as producers and actors in the adult film business said they had formed a political action committee, or PAC, to fight a ballot initiative to require the use of condom…
Former Kentucky governor says successor may be target of FBI probe
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Wednesday accused his successor Matt Bevin of threatening lawmakers and said such actions may be the target of a federal investigation.
Carly’s croon sparks bewilderment, criticism on social media
(Reuters) – Carly Fiorina was so happy to be named U.S. presidential hopeful Ted Cruz’s running mate, she broke into song during her acceptance speech. But the chorus that greeted her on social media was anything but complimentary.
Ryan wants to end Obamacare cost protections for sick consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan called on Wednesday for an end to Obamacare’s financial protections for people with serious medical conditions, saying these consumers should be placed in state high-risk pools.
Ackman, Valeant pledge reforms after spiking drug prices
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor William Ackman promised U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that he will urge the board of Valeant Pharmaceuticals to reduce the high prices of four life-saving drugs that are now at the heart of two congressi…
