Maine court upholds 65 new laws after governor misses veto deadline
(Reuters) – Maine’s top court ruled on Thursday that the state’s combative Republican governor, Paul LePage, had missed a deadline in July to veto 65 bills he had intended to block, and that those bills were now law.
Maryland governor names panel to reform legislative redistricting
(Reuters) – A bipartisan commission will reform the process of redrawing Maryland’s congressional district boundaries, seen as among the most gerrymandered in the United States, Governor Larry Hogan said on Thursday.
Top senator demands State Department documents on human trafficking report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee demanded on Thursday that the State Department hand over all the documents used to rank countries in its annual human trafficking report, as lawmakers expressed concern it had been watered down for politic…
Obama’s choice on Iran deal ‘absurd’: Senate leader McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday rejected President Barack Obama’s pitch for the Iran nuclear deal, saying it was “absurd” to argue that lawmakers must essentially choose between the agreement and going to …
Senate report seeks transparency in air fares
(Reuters) – A Senate report called for greater transparency in air fares after finding that some airline fees, such as change and cancellation penalties and preferred seating, are hiding the true cost of air travel.
First Democratic presidential debate October 13, Nevada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidates will hold the first of six primary debates on October 13 in Nevada, the party said on Thursday, setting out a debate calendar that rivals of frontrunner Hillary Clinton say is insufficient.
House panel asks NASA why it isn’t probing SpaceX blast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House panel this week asked NASA to explain why it hasn’t launched an independent review of the explosion on June 28 of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, as it did after the earlier explosion of Orbital ATK Inc’s Antares rocket on Oct….
Senate leader: Immigration reform ‘impossible’ under Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said it was unlikely comprehensive immigration reform could move through the current Congress, saying U.S. President Barack Obama’s executive actions thwarted any bipartisan over…
Transatlantic political twins? Trump and Corbyn defy centrist wisdom
LONDON (Reuters) – One is a brash right-wing billionaire celebrity tilting for the White House. The other a hitherto obscure hard-left lawmaker vying to lead Britain’s defeated opposition Labour Party.
Netanyahu anti-Iran drive strains U.S. ties, isolates Israel: president
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president suggested on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been overzealous in opposing the Iran nuclear deal, opening a “battlefront” with Washington and isolating his country.
