Democrats to block spending bills over Pentagon funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. Senate Democrats said on Thursday they would block spending bills for the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1 to press their case for scrapping mandatory spending limits that have been in place for the past two years.
Missouri governor vetoes right-to-work bill
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) – Calling the legislation harmful to the middle class, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a bill on Thursday that would stop workers from being required to join unions or pay dues.
Pentagon chief gathers diplomats, brass for Russia strategy talk
STUTTGART (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday the situation with Russia had taken a “sad turn” and he was gathering U.S. military leaders and diplomats to assess the effectiveness of NATO strategy toward Moscow in response to…
Senate panel approves new U.S. transportation security nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday approved the nomination of Peter Neffenger to lead the Transportation Security Administration, days after its acting administrator was reassigned amid reports that airport screeners failed to detec…
U.S. wins WTO poultry birdflu case against India
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday that India broke international trade rules by blocking U.S. poultry and egg imports because of unsubstantiated bird flu fears, confirming a win for the United States in t…
U.S. House Speaker: Obama must produce Democratic votes for trade bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday he was working to get a controversial fast-track trade bill passed and that President Barack Obama must produce more Democratic votes for it.
Connecticut raises taxes over corporations’ protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut lawmakers passed a $40 billion biannual budget late on Wednesday, raising taxes by $1.2 billion over two years, despite protests from some of the state’s biggest corporations.
U.S. authorities unlikely to stop 2016 election fundraising free-for-all
NEW YORK (Reuters) – White House hopefuls raking in record amounts of money in the 2016 U.S. presidential race are already being accused by watchdog groups of breaking campaign fundraising laws.
In Ex-Im Bank fight, Texas has most to lose, and fiercest bank opponents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a fight in the U.S. Congress over the future of the Export-Import Bank, no state looms larger than Texas, on both sides.
North Carolina governor will sign bill for 72-hour wait for abortion
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said on Wednesday he will sign a law requiring pregnant women to wait three days between consulting a doctor and having an abortion, among the longest waiting periods in the nation.
