Republican Senator Kirk says he wants Senate to vote on Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois said on Monday he wants the Senate to vote on President Barack Obama’s eventual U.S. Supreme Court nominee, in a break with the Republican leader of the Senate.
Top tech official at hacked U.S. personnel agency retires under pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top technology official at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced her retirement on Monday amid calls for her ouster by some Republican lawmakers.
Senator McCaskill to be absent for three weeks for cancer treatment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Claire McCaskill will be absent from Congress for the next three weeks as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer, the Missouri Democrat wrote in a blog post on Monday.
Clinton, Sanders race takes on angrier tone after Nevada
(Reuters) – The race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination – once a civil affair – has taken a sour turn, with mud-slinging from both camps over the former secretary of state’s win in the Nevada cauc…
Republican Rubio scores more endorsements for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio racked up a number of endorsements from party leaders on Monday, giving weight to his message that he can become the establishment favorite behind whom Republicans can unite.
Activist Mckesson releases platform in Baltimore mayoral race
(Reuters) – U.S. civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson released his full platform in the race for Baltimore mayor on Monday, proposals that include a $15-an-hour minimum wage and reforming the police department.
Puerto Rico may issue delayed audited 2014 statements in April
NEW YORK/SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s much-delayed audited financial statements for 2014 are expected to be finished and issued by April, the U.S. territory’s governor said in a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday….
Senate banking panel Democrats seek action on Obama nominees
(Reuters) – Senate Banking Committee Democrats on Monday asked the panel’s Republican chairman in a letter to “clear the backlog” of 16 nominations by President Barack Obama to posts related to financial oversight, national security and other areas.
Atlantic City mayor terms N.J. takeover plan ‘fascist dictatorship’
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – Atlantic City’s mayor has called a state plan to cede control of the fiscally distressed gambling hub a “fascist dictatorship,” a sharp reversal of his previous position on the proposed takeover.
Obama: China knows it cannot sustain export-driven growth model
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said China recognized it could not sustain an export-driven growth model indefinitely but that it would take time to change.
