After Jindal, Louisiana reels from corporate tax giveaways
(Reuters) – Near the end of his eight years as Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal, a tax-slashing conservative and presidential hopeful, acknowledged that the state’s business tax breaks had gone too far.
Missouri Democrats filibuster proposed gay discrimination amendment
(Reuters) – Democratic senators in Missouri were in the 20th hour of filibuster on Tuesday, trying to block a Republican-proposed amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit penalties on religious groups that discriminate against same-sex c…
Virginia becomes first U.S. state to regulate fantasy sports
(Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has signed a bill that makes the state the first in the United States to regulate fantasy sports, a multibillion-dollar online business whose legality has been challenged across the country.
Final sentencing reform bill near, says Senate’s Grassley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said on Tuesday that amendments to a bill to lower sentences for certain non-violent drug offenders are close to being finished.
Senator Schumer expects ‘mainstream nominee’ for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Charles Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate, said on Tuesday he expects President Barack Obama to pick a “mainstream nominee” for the Supreme Court.
Hillary Clinton to attend Nancy Reagan funeral services
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will depart from the campaign trail on Friday to attend the funeral services of former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
Exclusive: U.S. to announce further easing of Cuba restrictions on March 17 – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration will announce further measures to ease travel and trade restrictions on Cuba on March 17, ahead of his historic visit to the Communist-ruled island this month, U.S. congressional sources sa…
White House seeks new climate measures, trade progress in Trudeau visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to discuss new ideas for curbing climate change and expanding trade during an Oval Office meeting this week, White House officials said during a preview on…
Republican Kasich says does not need delegate lead to win nomination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ohio Governor John Kasich, who has staked his Republican presidential campaign on the upcoming contests in the Midwest, said on Monday he would not need a lead in the delegate count before his party’s convention to win the nomina…
Netanyahu says declined to meet Obama due to U.S. election campaign
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cancellation of a proposed meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama put more strain on their troubled ties on Tuesday just before a visit to Israel by Vice President Joe Biden.
