Senate passes revamp of ‘No Child Left Behind’ education bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would give states more flexibility in setting their own standards for measuring student and school performance, part of an effort to overhaul a controversial Bush administration la…
New York governor signs emergency nail salon worker law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law on Thursday pay and health protections for the state’s nail salon workers, comprised largely of Asian and Latino immigrants, his office announced.
Jeb Bush piles up early campaign cash, but lags with small U.S. donors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush’s impressive fundraising haul, fueled by big-money donations, was the product of a concerted effort to score an early breakthrough that would establish him as the front-runner in a crowded 2016 White House rac…
House Democratic leader says Iran deal has her strong support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the nuclear deal with Iran has her strong support, and she would work to convince her colleagues to vote for it.
Obama calls former President Bush to wish a speedy recovery
EL RENO, Oklahoma (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama called former President George H. W. Bush on Thursday to wish him a speedy recovery after he suffered a neck fracture in a fall at his home, the White House said.
House Speaker Boehner says majority of Congress opposes Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Boehner, the Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday it was “pretty clear” that a majority of the House and Senate oppose the Iran nuclear deal.
Exclusive: Rice – Iran cannot avoid inspections of suspicious sites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran will have no way to avoid inspections of military or other sites that the United States and its allies deem suspicious when a nuclear pact sealed this week goes into effect, U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice said on …
Wisconsin Supreme Court orders halt to campaign finance probe
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Governor Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative groups did not break campaign finance laws during recall elections, clearing the Republican of an issue clouding his run for U.S….
Lean Bush campaign operation signals new U.S. playbook
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For months, U.S. political pundits have declared 2016 the presidential election in which candidates will use outside spending groups, known as Super PACs, to reinvent the modern campaign playbook.
Obama: Iran deal is only alternative to more Mideast war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, seeking to sell the Iran nuclear deal to skeptical U.S. lawmakers and nervous allies, insisted on Wednesday the landmark agreement was the only alternative to a nuclear arms race and more war in the Middle…
