U.S. weighs completing Pacific Rim trade deal without Canada: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, frustrated over the lack of progress with Canada over new rules for agriculture trade, is weighing “contingencies” that could include completing a Pacific Rim trade pact that excludes Canada, according to two s…
Illinois budget impasse seen lasting for weeks
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The standoff in Illinois between newcomer Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and long-time Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan showed no sign of abating as the state approached a second full week without a budget for the fiscal y…
Republican presidential hopeful Perry’s Super PACs raise nearly $17 million: CNN
(Reuters) – Three Super PACs supporting U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry have raised nearly $17 million, CNN reported on Friday, citing a senior adviser for the groups.
Groups backing Republican Kasich’s White House bid raise $11.5 million: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two committees supporting Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich’s U.S. presidential candidacy have raised around $11.5 million in two months, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Obama to press for criminal justice reform on Oklahoma trip: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will press for criminal justice reform next week during a trip that will include a visit to a prison outside Oklahoma City, the White House said on Friday.
Democrats urge probe into Ingersoll-Rand’s U.S. contracts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Friday urged a probe of federal contracts being awarded to manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Plc, saying this violates U.S. law banning federal contract awards to “inverted” companies that have r…
Japan’s Takata Corp says ‘no’ to U.S. lawmaker’s call for compensation fund
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Takata Corp has rejected the suggestion that it establish a compensation fund for the victims of defective air bag inflators that have been linked to at least eight deaths and more than 100 injuries, a U.S. senator announced on F…
U.S. House passes ‘C21st Cures’ bill to speed new drugs to market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a sweeping bill to speed new drugs to the market after lawmakers defeated last-minute amendments that threatened to derail it.
Court upholds former Virginia governor’s corruption conviction
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court upheld a guilty verdict on Friday in the corruption case against former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell, according to court documents.
George W. Bush, Bill Clinton trade insights, quips on presidential race
(Reuters) – Former U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton shared a stage in Texas on Thursday to exchange quips and insights on leadership and hopes for an elevated tenor in the current presidential campaign in which their family members are r…
