Former lawmaker seeks to succeed Sacramento’s basketball star mayor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The former top Democrat in the California Senate said on Wednesday he will run for mayor of Sacramento in what is expected to be an expensive contest to succeed former NBA star Kevin Johnson, who has helped revitalize his…
House advances budget, debt-limit plan in procedural vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a two-year budget deal in a procedural vote on Wednesday, demonstrating strong support for passage of the plan, which would also avert the threat of a Treasury default as early as next w…
Ex-House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty in hush-money case
(Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a federal financial crime in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct, marking the dramatic downfall of a once powerful politician.
House committee advances Republican bill to limit joint employment
(Reuters) – A congressional committee advanced a bill on Wednesday aimed at undoing a contentious U.S. labor board decision that loosened the standard for joint employment.
Republicans nominate Paul Ryan as House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans nominated Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan on Wednesday to replace retiring House Speaker John Boehner, uniting around the party’s former vice presidential nominee who has promised more openness in …
N.Y. state pension fund sues Oracle for political donor info
(Reuters) – New York state’s public pension fund has sued Oracle Corp to force the tech giant to reveal how it spends its political donations, according to a court filing.
Trump leads on social media ahead of Republican debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ben Carson may be ahead of Donald Trump in the most recent national Republican presidential primary opinion poll but the celebrity billionaire is still the winner on social media.
As Obama weighed patrol to counter China, Pentagon urged faster action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. naval challenge to China’s territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea this week came after months of frustration within the Pentagon at what some defense officials saw as unnecessary delays by the White House and S…
Clinton calls for Export-Import Bank reauthorization
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for reauthorization of the recently shuttered U.S. Export-Import Bank.
U.S. lawmakers to trim defense bill, won’t change Guantanamo rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers will trim a sweeping defense policy bill to comply with a budget deal with the White House, but will not change language in the measure restricting efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the chairman …
