Republican Party gears up to fight Obama court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican Party on Monday stepped up its fight against any Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Barack Obama while the president’s allies hit back against a conservative group’s attack on a judge who had been consi…
Reforms aimed at making Pentagon acquisition more agile: House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry introduced a second batch of legislative proposals on Tuesday aimed at speeding up how the Pentagon buys weapons and making it easier for firms to retain their intellect…
Lawmakers see strong board as part of Puerto Rico debt fix
SAN JUAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers are writing a fix to the Puerto Rico debt crisis that would give an independent financial review board sweeping power to arbitrate creditor disputes and map a future for the U.S. territory’s pension …
Trump will not be charged with ‘inciting riot’ in North Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina sheriff’s office said on Monday it would not charge Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump or his campaign with “inciting a riot” at a rally in the state last week.
Obama predicts Congress will lift Cuba embargo under next president: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama believes Congress will lift an embargo on Cuba under the next president, whether a Republican or a Democrat, he said in an interview with CNN Espanol that was broadcast on Monday.
Inside Kasich’s long-shot strategy to beat Trump to the GOP nomination
HEATH, Ohio (Reuters) – Microphone in hand, Republican John Kasich promised the crowd inside a high-tech Ohio factory Saturday that he’ll never be beholden to Washington insiders if he wins the White House in November.
Four Breitbart journalists quit after alleged Trump rally assault
(Reuters) – Two reporters and two editors from Breitbart News resigned to protest how the conservative website handled an alleged assault last week on one of the reporters by a senior aide to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
Kasich campaign denies report of Romney endorsement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate John Kasich’s campaign on Monday denied a report that Mitt Romney, the party’s presidential candidate in 2012, would endorse the Ohio governor on Monday.
Obama’s prisoner clemency plan faltering as cases pile up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In April 2014, the administration of President Barack Obama announced the most ambitious clemency program in 40 years, inviting thousands of jailed drug offenders and other convicts to seek early release and urging lawyers across…
SEC approves budget of independent accounting board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday approved the budget for the auditing watchdog that oversees the work of leading U.S. accounting firms.
