Pennsylvania Democrats raise concerns over CP’s Norfolk Southern bid
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Democrats from Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation sent a letter to a federal rail regulator on Monday raising concerns over the possible negative impacts of a merger between Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corp.
Trump, Cruz tamp down expectations for uncertain Iowa vote
DES MOINES, Iowa/COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) – Republicans Donald Trump and Ted Cruz battled on Sunday to persuade their supporters to turn out and tried to lower expectations on how well they will do in the first U.S. presidential nominating contes…
Obama likely to discuss TPP, Puerto Rico with Republican leaders: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is likely to discuss a range of issues from international trade to Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis when he meets with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, White House s…
House Republicans to push Puerto Rico bill by end of March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans plan to bring a bill addressing Puerto Rico’s debt crisis to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by the end of March, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Monday.
Obama to seek $755 million for cancer ‘moonshot’: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $755 million in his budget next week to jumpstart cancer research in a “moonshot” push to find cancer cures and treatments, the White House said on Monday.
The frequent-flyer U.S. Congress: lawmakers work less in DC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Anyone seeking a table at Carmine’s Italian restaurant near Capitol Hill on a Tuesday or Wednesday needs to battle a mid-week crush of Congress members and their staff.
Minnesota Governor Dayton hospitalized after fainting at event
(Reuters) – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton was hospitalized on Sunday after fainting during an event at a Minneapolis suburb, the governor’s chief of staff, Jaime Tincher, said in a statement.
Outside campaign groups lag U.S. presidential candidates in spending
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – In 2015, it wasn’t the new breed of political groups that can raise as much as billionaires will give them that spent the most on the U.S. presidential race.
Former Trump campaign staffer files discrimination complaint: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 26-year-old former campaign staffer for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has accused the campaign of sex discrimination, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Clinton’s ‘girl power’ push wins over women in their 30s, not 20s
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – If Hillary Clinton pulls off a victory in her close race for the Democratic presidential nomination with Bernie Sanders, she will have women like Joan Pinnell to thank.
