Arkansas capital okays anti-discrimination rule forbidden by state
LITTLE ROCK (Reuters) – The governing board of Arkansas’s capital city on Tuesday adopted an ordinance forbidding discrimination against gays and transgender people in municipal hiring, setting the stage for a legal confrontation with the state government which has banned such regulations.
Senate set to vote Thursday on Lynch nomination for attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote for Thursday morning on the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general, ending a month-long partisan impasse on an unrelated human trafficking bill that threatened to stall he…
Senate may face contentious debate on Iran nuclear bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate could plunge into a heated debate on legislation giving Congress the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran as soon as Wednesday, as some Republicans sought to change the bill to take a harder line on any agreem…
Senate may face contentious debate on Iran nuclear bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate could plunge into a heated debate on legislation giving Congress the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran as soon as Wednesday, as some Republicans sought to change the bill to take a harder line on any agreem…
Charles Koch may back several Republicans in 2016 presidential race: paper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative billionaire Charles Koch is considering giving money to several candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination before settling on a single recipient, USA Today reported on Tuesday.
U.S. Treasury warns Congress currency push could derail Pacific pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers’ proposals to sanction countries that deliberately weaken their currencies could derail a Pacific trade pact that is a key part of the Obama administration’s pivot to Asia, the Treasury warned on Tuesday.
White House seeks Silicon Valley help on strong yet breakable encryption
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Obama administration hopes Silicon Valley technologists can think of a system with strong encryption that could be pierced legally by one party without opening the door to others, a White House official said on Tuesday.
U.S. House seen passing cyber threat information bill Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider, and pass, on Wednesday a long-awaited bill that would make it easier for companies to share information about cyber security threats with the government without fear of l…
Maine governor wants constitutional amendment to abolish state income tax
BRUNSWICK, Maine (Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage on Tuesday proposed amending the state’s constitution to eliminate the income tax, telling lawmakers the strategy was the best way to make the tax cut he desires permanent.
Obama administration warns currency provisions could sink trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday warned lawmakers that requiring enforceable currency provisions in trade deals could sink talks for a major Pacific trade pact.
