Christie steps up criticism of Fed’s ‘easy money’ policy
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of the U.S. Federal Reserve, suggesting the central bank’s “easy money” policies could fuel broader destabilization of the global economy.
Bush and Rubio favored in Florida but other Republicans want a look
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Reuters) – Differences emerged on Tuesday among Republican rivals for the 2016 presidential nomination at a forum where it was clear that Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio will face some competition in Florida despite their home-state ed…
Kerry surgery successful, no impact on duties seen: surgeon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture in his right leg and his recovery is not expected to interfere with his official duties, his surgeon said.
California Senate votes to raise smoking age to 21 from 18
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age in the most populous U.S. state to 21 from 18, the bill’ author said,
Illinois Senate Democrats unveil bill package to counter governor
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they will push a package of bills to counter Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s reform agenda as the state’s key legislative session goes into overtime.
Bill to curtail U.S. domestic spying advances but political fight looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted to move ahead on Tuesday with a bill that would end the ability of spy agencies to collect Americans’ telephone records in bulk and install a more targeted system, but a political fight loomed over potential…
White House issues veto threat for CFTC end-user bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday issued a veto threat for a U.S. House of Representatives bill called the Commodity End-User Relief Act because it said the bill “undermines the efficient functioning” of the Commodity Futures Trading Co…
U.S. regulator says will enforce December 31 deadline for new train safety controls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Railroad companies that fail to meet a Dec. 31 deadline for installing new safety equipment could face U.S. government penalties, federal regulators told Congress on Tuesday, in the wake of last month’s deadly Amtrak passenger tr…
California Senate votes to let undocumented immigrants buy health insurance
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Senate voted on Tuesday to allow unauthorized immigrants to buy health insurance on the state exchange created under the U.S. Affordable Care Act, said the bill’s author, Senator Ricardo Lara.
Obama still has confidence in TSA following poor report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama still has confidence in the U.S. Transportation Security Administration after a scathing report that faulted the agency for not detecting obvious threats to airline security.
