Trump adviser apologizes for ‘inarticulate’ comments on marital rape
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top adviser to Donald Trump apologized on Tuesday for making “inarticulate” comments on the subject of marital rape that have ignited the latest in a series of political controversies involving the Republican presidential candi…
Kerry warns U.S. 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…
Illinois House agrees to eliminate FY 2016 lawmaker raises
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill stopping a cost-of-living increase for state lawmakers in the current fiscal year, which continues to lack an approved budget.
New York City mayor calls for Puerto Rico to access U.S. bankruptcy laws
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday joined calls urging the U.S government to allow Puerto Rico’s public entities to file for bankruptcy protection.
Senate will pass short-term highway funding fix while working on long-term bill: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is working to pass a three-month highway funding bill in the coming days as it finishes hammering out a longer-term blueprint for spending on the country’s roads, bridges and transit, Senate Majority Leader Mitch …
White House report calls for eased job licensing requirements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Burdensome occupational licensing requirements can create barriers for workers and add costs to consumers, a White House report released Tuesday found.
House Benghazi panel says State Department to hand over documents today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the 2012 attacks on an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, said the State Department has pledged to hand over 5,000 new pages of documents related to the inci…
House speaker: Hillary Clinton should hand over private email server
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday said Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should “come clean” and turn over her private email server to the State Department’s inspector general.
Key House Democrat cites troublesome issues in Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday he sees “a number of” troublesome issues in the Iran nuclear deal.
Key House Republican says Iran deal ‘cash bonanza’ for Tehran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday the Iran nuclear deal gives Iran a “cash bonanza” while weakening Washington’s ability to pressure Tehran.
