Senate passes Iran nuclear review bill, House up next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international agreement with Iran aimed at keeping it from developing nuclear weapons.
State Department will not review Clinton ethics pledge breaches
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department will not review the breaches of the 2008 ethics agreement Hillary Clinton signed in order to become secretary of state after her family’s charities admitted in March that they had not complied, a spokesman said on …
Senators take aim at Fed’s dependence on shared staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that aims to provide each Federal Reserve governor with staffers instead of sharing them as is now the case, in a move aimed at promoting more independence inside the Fed’s board.
Louisiana Governor Jindal says will decide on presidential run soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told Fox News on Thursday he will decide on whether he will seek the Republican presidential nomination once the state legislature concludes its current session next month.
State Department will not review Clinton ethics pledge breaches
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department will not review the breaches of the 2008 ethics agreement Hillary Clinton signed in order to become secretary of state after her family’s charities admitted in March that they had not complied, a spokesman said on …
Senate sets first vote on fast-track trade bill Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will begin debate next week on legislation granting President Barack Obama “fast-track” negotiating authority key to completing a sweeping Pacific trade pact, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursda…
Senator Murkowski plans bill to kill oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski said on Thursday she will unveil a bill next week to reverse the U.S. oil export ban in an effort to build support for killing the 1970s-era restriction that drillers say threatens to choke the domesti…
Senator lambasts Congress on Islamic State: call a war a war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress’ failure to even debate U.S. military action against Islamic State nine months after air strikes began is cowardly and shameful as Americans fight an undeclared war, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine said on Thursday.
Massachusetts seeks to uphold ban on lying in political ads
BOSTON (Reuters) – The state of Massachusetts on Thursday defended a 1946 law making it illegal to tell lies about candidates for office, after a woman facing possible jail time for a mailer about a Cape Cod candidate challenged the measure’s constitut…
Obama looks forward to working with Israel’s Netanyahu, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama looks forward to working with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new governing coalition.
