Oklahoma governor to move daughter’s mobile home from mansion grounds
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A mobile home belonging to the daughter of Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin will be removed from its parking spot on the grounds of the governor’s mansion after it was found to be in violation of zoning laws, the governor said on Wednesday.
Lawmakers want State briefing on trafficking report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman and the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday for a briefing on the trafficking in persons report that was released on Monday.
Trump lands in new controversy over breast-feeding comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed back against a lawyer he had berated when she requested a break to pump breast milk for her then-infant daughter, the latest controversial remark to emerge in his presidential campaign….
Kerry warns Congress scrapping Iran deal would mean path to nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry intensified efforts on Tuesday to beat back criticism of the Iran nuclear deal and convince U.S. lawmakers that rejecting it would give Tehran a fast track to a weapon and access to billions of dolla…
U.S. House conservative files motion to oust Speaker Boehner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A conservative member of the U.S. House of Representatives filed a motion on Tuesday to try to oust fellow Republican John Boehner from his leadership position, saying he was tired of a “punitive culture” against dissidents in th…
Enticed by highway money, U.S. Congress revisits corporate tax break
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is setting the stage for months of debate on a tax break for overseas corporate profits, a perennial proposal made over by being linked to another issue, funding for highway construction.
After videos, Senate Republicans target Planned Parenthood vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republicans are planning a vote in coming days on legislation to cut $500 million in annual federal funding for Planned Parenthood, reigniting a fight in Congress over abortion that has long been dormant.
U.S. Congress moves to 3-month highway extension; trade bank stays idled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a rapidly shifting battle, Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday prepared to pass a three-month highway funding extension while leaving the idled Export-Import Bank’s fate hanging at least into September.
Small business loans resume after Congress lifts guarantee cap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed legislation renewing federal loan guarantees for small businesses that were exhausted last week and also raising the overall cap on the program.
Obama administration urges Congress to help Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration urged the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation that would give Puerto Rico’s government access to bankruptcy courts so it can restructure its “unsustainable liabilities.”
