Republican Sandoval withdraws as possible Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, a moderate Republican, took himself out of consideration for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday as Senate Republicans dug in on their vow not to act on any nominee by President Barac…
U.S., backed by China, proposes tough North Korea sanctions at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States presented a draft Security Council resolution on Thursday it negotiated with China that would dramatically tighten existing restrictions on North Korea after its Jan. 6 nuclear test and create the toughest U…
U.S. needs to streamline foreign arms sales approval process – McCain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government needs to improve and accelerate its process for approving foreign arm sales, Senator John McCain said Thursday, warning that U.S. firms were losing billions of dollars of potential orders to countries like Rus…
Bernie Sanders action toy slouches, points and raises lots of cash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Orders for a Bernie Sanders action figure, complete with the U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful’s signature slouch, open mouth and accusatory pointed finger, were flooding in from fans on Thursday, months ahead of the toy’s deliv…
Clinton opposes recommendation to drop limits on futures contracts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – A top adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton urged a U.S. regulator on Thursday to not abandon a proposal to limit the number of futures contracts traders can hold on certain commodities.
In Flint, Sanders says water crisis should serve as wake-up call
FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told residents of Flint, Michigan, on Thursday their “horrific” water contamination crisis should be a wake-up call about the country’s crumbling infrastructure and required an e…
Puerto Rico needs restructuring to avoid cascading defaults: Treasury
NEW YORK/SAN JUAN (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury counselor Antonio Weiss said on Thursday that without a proper restructuring regime, Puerto Rico will default and litigation will intensify, as he pushed Congress to act with legislation to help the island fi…
19 retired U.S. generals, admirals back Clinton’s stance on Guantanamo
(Reuters) – A group of 19 retired U.S. generals and admirals on Thursday backed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s position on the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo and torture and called for an end to the “dangerous rhetoric” from he…
Committee chair McCain vows to block contract for new Northrop bomber
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain on Thursday vowed to block use of a cost-plus type of contract, under which the government would be responsible for cost overruns, for a new long-range bomber to be built …
Detroit mayor unveils budget with eye on shedding state oversight
(Reuters) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan proposed a $2.6 billion fiscal 2017 budget on Thursday that he said could be the city’s ticket to removing state oversight of its finances.
