Obama’s legislative aide Fallon departs: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday his top legislative affairs aide, Katie Beirne Fallon, is leaving the White House and will be replaced by her deputy, Amy Rosenbaum, a former aide to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Billionaire Koch duo target education, crime with new group: USA Today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaires Charles and David Koch, the Republican brothers who are a driving force behind conservative politics and election financing, are launching a new group to target social issues such as poverty and education, USA Today …
Sen. Warren slams ‘shockingly weak’ punishments for corporate crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released on Friday a report criticizing what she called “shockingly weak” punishments for corporate crimes and condemned the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission for t…
Trump overshadows Republican debate even as he sits it out
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Even in boycotting a debate with his Republican rivals for the White House, front-runner Donald Trump managed to upstage the event on Thursday with a typical dramatic flourish.
Hillary Clinton willing to add more presidential debates
(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton agreed on Thursday to some of the terms laid down by an opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders, in his call to increase the number of public debates as they vie to become the Democratic candidate in November’s U.S. presidential el…
Congress to probe Juniper ‘back door’ exposure, possible U.S. involvement
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional probe into the impact of a hack of Juniper Networks Inc software will examine the possibility that it was initially altered at the behest of the National Security Agency, a lawmaker said in an interview on…
Clinton targets Valeant price hikes in campaign appearance
(Reuters) – Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc fell on Thursday after the campaign of Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton posted a blog from an Iowa event detailing exorbitant price hikes for a migraine drug made by the c…
Campaigning in style: How Jeb Bush blew through his warchest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There were stays at boutique hotels featuring rooftop pools, private soirees at members-only, jacket-and-tie clubs and fundraisers at the Four Seasons, the St. Regis and the Mandarin Oriental.
Republicans raise concerns on visa waiver bill implementation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five U.S. Republican lawmakers raised concerns on Thursday with the Obama administration about implementation of a law meant to make it harder for people to enter the United States if they have visited certain countries, in a let…
Bloomberg run could boost Trump’s bid for White House: poll
(Reuters) – A third-party presidential run by Michael Bloomberg would be a long shot for the former New York City mayor but could help real estate mogul Donald Trump if he lands the Republican nomination, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
