Key U.S. lawmaker: important to ensure U.S. bomber program succeeds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Monday underscored the importance of ensuring that a new $80-billion U.S. Air Force bomber program be well managed from a cost perspective and produce a superior weapons …
Republican landslide projected ahead of Mississippi elections
(Reuters) – Mississippi’s Republican governor, Phil Bryant, appears poised for a landslide re-election victory this week along with other incumbents from his party, according to an opinion poll, reflecting the strength of conservatives in the Deep Sout…
Bloomberg’s gun control group targets Virginia state races
WASHINGTON/RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s gun control advocacy group is pouring $2.2 million into TV ads backing two Virginia candidates for state Senate, in a bid to wrest control of the chamber from Republicans.
Senators urge Obama administration to include carbon costs in coal program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators on Monday urged the Obama administration to reform the federal coal mine program to include costs of the fuel’s carbon emissions and potentially raise royalties paid by companies that mine the fuel on pub…
Former senator, actor Fred Thompson dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Fred Thompson, a former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who briefly ran for president and straddled the world of politics and entertainment with a prolific television and film acting career, died of cancer on Sunday …
Republican campaigns seek more active role in debate planning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representatives from Republican presidential campaigns on Sunday demanded a more active role in negotiations with TV networks over how presidential debates are conducted and sought a more limited role for the Republican National …
Former U.S. senator, actor Fred Thompson dies: report
(Reuters) – Fred Thompson, a former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who also ran for president and was a longtime film and television actor, has died at age 73, the Nashville Tennessean reported on Sunday.
U.S. House speaker in a fog over cigarette stench in new office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan can add one more burning issue to his agenda as the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: how to get rid of the stench of cigarette smoke.
U.S. House Speaker Ryan rules out work with Obama on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Sunday ruled out working with President Barack Obama on overhauling U.S. immigration policy, saying it would be “a ridiculous notion” to pursue legislation because Obama cannot be tru…
Republicans say Obama shows weakness, Syria strategy a ‘mess’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidates accused President Barack Obama on Sunday of showing weakness in U.S. policy in Syria, doubting that his small deployment of special operations troops will make much difference without a coherent…
