Arizona state lawmaker to take on McCain in Republican Senate primary
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona lawmaker said on Tuesday she will challenge U.S. Senator John McCain in the 2016 Republican primary, vowing to better represent conservative values.
Hillary Clinton has no ‘beef’ with Uber, aide says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton does not have a problem with ride service company Uber, a top aide said on Tuesday, but the candidate does have questions about what it and its sharing-economy peers mean for work…
Ex-mayor of Harrisburg charged in probe of city debt crisis
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The former mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who ended his 28-year tenure in 2010 with the state capital near financial ruin, was charged on 499 criminal counts on Tuesday for theft, bribery, evidence tampering and other ch…
U.S. lawmakers slam homeland security chief on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican lawmakers slammed the Obama administration on Tuesday as failing to enforce immigration laws and allowing dangerous criminals to walk free, using the killing of a San Francisco woman to underscore their allegation…
Yellen intensifies Republican outreach amid Fed probe, Senate bill
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As political pressure mounted on the Federal Reserve this spring in the form of a regulation relief bill and a probe into an alleged information leak, Fed Chair Janet Yellen kicked her congressional outreach efforts…
Hastert defense says gearing up for U.S. trial: reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A defense attorney for former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert told a federal judge on Tuesday that he is gearing up for trial and plans to file a number of motions contesting elements of the indictment of the on…
Oklahoma Republicans compare food-stamp recipients to animals
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Republican Party on Tuesday removed a Facebook post that compared people who receive food stamps to wild animals after it set off a social-media storm.
Senate vote on Iran deal not expected until September: Senator Corker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Tuesday he does not expect the full Senate to vote on the Iran nuclear deal before September, after Congress returns from its August …
Pentagon says ‘closely monitoring’ potential Sikorsky sale
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday it was “closely monitoring” the potential sale of helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft by its parent company, United Technologies Corp and that it would evaluate any deal on a case-by-cas…
Boehner says Iran deal ‘likely to fuel’ nuclear arms race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives added to his party’s criticism of the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday with a harsh statement saying the agreement likely will fuel an international nuclear arms race.
