Republican Senator Paul asks watchdog to probe Fed lobbying
(Reuters) – Senator Rand Paul, a Republican presidential hopeful, on Tuesday asked the Federal Reserve’s inspector general how much money the agency spends on public relations and lobbying, saying he thought the Fed was trying to avoid transparency.
GOP candidate Cruz moves up social media ranks ahead of TV debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has moved up the ranks on social media since the last GOP debate, closely following the front-runner Donald Trump in sentiment score.
Eyes on Rubio as Republicans take debate stage in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Milwaukee on Tuesday night for a debate focused on the economy, with voters and donors looking to see if U.S. Senator Marco Rubio can produce a strong performance and…
U.S. Democrats discussing fix to healthcare ‘Cadillac tax’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers are discussing proposing changes to the “Cadillac tax,” a levy on high-cost employer-based healthcare plans passed as part of President Barack Obama’s 2010 Affordable Care Act, the Senate’s No. 2 Democra…
After delay, U.S. Senate approves nominee to be ambassador to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. State Department official Roberta Jacobson, who led negotiations on normalization of ties with Cuba, was approved as the new American ambassador to Mexico on Tuesday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Republican U.S. Senator Paul asks watchdog to probe Fed lobbying
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul, a Republican presidential hopeful, on Tuesday asked the Federal Reserve’s inspector general how much money the agency spends on public relations and lobbying, saying he thought the Fed was trying to avoid transparenc…
Cruz waits in wings if Republican front-runners falter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Ted Cruz launched his 2016 presidential campaign last spring, the U.S. Senator from Texas cast himself as the leader of a conservative grassroots army who could shake up Washington and the Republican political establishment.
Obama to sign defense bill with Guantanamo restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping defense policy bill on Tuesday and the White House said President Barack Obama will sign it, despite provisions making it more difficult to close the military prison at Guantanamo …
White House to ask Supreme Court to allow delayed immigration action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Tuesday it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision that blocked President Barack Obama’s executive actions aimed at shielding millions of illegal immigrants from d…
Obama likely to discuss Syria with leaders at G20 meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will discuss the crisis in Syria with U.S. allies during the upcoming G20 meeting, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
