Republican Carson cuts staff but vows to campaign on
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said he intends to continue campaigning through the Republican National Convention in July after a report on Thursday said he planned a major downsizing of his flagging campaign.
Pennsylvania governor to address budget amid bitter divide
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is expected to unveil his proposal for the state’s 2017 budget on Tuesday even though state lawmakers have yet to fully agree on the current spending plan that has languished half-baked as political acrimony h…
Civil rights activist DeRay McKesson running for mayor of Baltimore
(Reuters) – U.S. civil rights activist DeRay McKesson, who was instrumental in the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement against police violence, is running for mayor of Baltimore.
Mayor, city manager of Texas ‘spinach capital’ arrested for corruption
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The mayor and city manager of a south Texas town that bills itself as the “spinach capital of the world,” were arrested on Thursday on charges including strong-arming contractors into paying bribes in exchange for doing business…
Kentucky county to appeal federal ruling striking right-to-work law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Officials for a Kentucky county will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that invalidated its right-to-work law, the county’s lawyer said on Thursday.
Texas prosecutor offers probation to anti-abortion activist behind video
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An anti-abortion activist indicted for using a fake driver’s license ID to aid secret filming inside Planned Parenthood facilities turned himself into authorities in Houston on Thursday and was offered a probation deal, prosecutors …
Senate panel approves Obama’s pick to lead forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Senate committee approved on Thursday President Barack Obama’s pick to lead U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan.
Senator presses U.S. derivatives regulator over accounting error
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is turning up the heat on the U.S. derivatives and commodities regulator over an accounting error that could mean it has deficient funds.
U.S. Navy examining rise in health issues among F/A-18 pilots: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is investigating a rise in health issues reported since 2009 by pilots of Boeing Co F/A-18 and EA-18G fighter jets, that may be related to insufficient oxygen or other factors, a key U.S. lawmaker said Thursday.
Democratic hopefuls Sanders and Clinton spar over ‘progressive’ credentials
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton battled over their progressive credentials at a town hall on Wednesday, but also reflected on their spirituality, a topic that more commonly dominates the narrative on the …
