Illinois house speaker puts budget fix under review
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s controversial approach to balancing the state budget will be the target of a new legislative panel announced by the house speaker on Friday.
Obama urges movement on trade talks with Europe this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said trade talks with Europe need to make major progress this year following an agreement on trade promotion authority in Congress.
Japan and U.S. ministers to meet for trade talks before summit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States will hold cabinet-level trade talks from this weekend, but are unlikely to seal a final deal, seen as crucial for a broader trans-Pacific free trade pact, by a summit this month, Japanese Economy Minister A…
Immigration fight heads to federal appeals court
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – In a key test of President Barack Obama’s efforts to overhaul immigration law without congressional action, administration lawyers will on Friday ask a federal appeals court to lift an injunction blocking his executive action me…
U.S. lawmakers agree on wording of bill key to Pacific trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers reached agreement on Thursday on the wording of a bill aimed at giving the White House “fast track” authority to negotiate a Pacific trade pact that is central to President Barack Obama’s strategic shift tow…
Fort Hood attack Purple Heart recipients to get added benefits
(Reuters) – The U.S. Army said on Thursday it will provide additional benefits to the dozens of soldiers awarded Purple Heart medals stemming from a 2009 shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at the Fort Hood Army base in central Texas.
Clinton to name former financial regulator as CFO: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton plans to name Gary Gensler, a former financial regulator who pushed for stricter oversight of Wall Street, as the chief financial officer for her presidential campaign, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
U.S. lawmakers’ bill holds key to Pacific trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers reached agreement on Thursday on a bill to give the White House “fast track” authority to negotiate a trade pact with 11 other Pacific nations that is central to President Barack Obama’s strategic shift towa…
Obama nominates Szubin as Treasury undersecretary for terrorism, financial crimes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday said he would nominate Adam Szubin as Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, the White House said in a statement.
U.S. House transport panel chief dating airline lobbyist: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel is dating a top lobbyist for the airline industry, Politico reported on Thursday.
