House Republicans vote to strip Planned Parenthood funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans voted to deny funds to women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood for a year on Friday but the action did little to quell party desires to use a spending bill as leverage in their fight to punish the group i…
Jesse Jackson Jr. completes sentence for misusing campaign funds
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has completed his 30-month sentence for misusing about $750,000 in campaign funds, said Edmond Ross, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Trump says he would turn down U.S. presidential salary if elected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he does not want the $400,000 annual salary that comes with the White House job and would turn it down if elected.
New Yorkers in favor of raising minimum wage to $15 per hour: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A solid majority of New York state residents are in favor of raising the minimum wage over the next several years to $15 an hour, according to a new poll released on Friday.
Clinton would support end to oil export ban only with concessions
Durham, N.H. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday she would support lifting the 40-year-old U.S. ban on crude exports only if the measure included concessions from the oil and gas industry to move toward cleaner …
White House says does not see long extension for budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday Republicans in Congress have put off budget talks for so long that it will be hard to reach an agreement before the deadline but it does not anticipate a long extension of current funding levels.
Washington, D.C., gun laws partly upheld by U.S. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld some gun restrictions in Washington, D.C., while striking down others, including a requirement that gun owners re-register every three years.
U.S. Congress should give Puerto Rico access to restructuring: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to provide Puerto Rico with access to a restructuring regime to help the commonwealth deal with its fiscal challenges, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement….
White House preparing new rules to weaken Cuba embargo: sources
HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is drafting sweeping regulations to further weaken the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba that would ease restrictions on U.S. companies and make it safer for Americans to travel there, U.S. government sources said…
Congress to seek more transparency in human trafficking report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee may draft legislation seeking to add more transparency to the State Department’s annual human trafficking report following concerns it had been watered down for political reasons, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.
