Senate paralyzed over human trafficking, Lynch nomination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For the second time in two days, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to break a legislative deadlock that has left the fate of a human trafficking bill in doubt and put U.S. attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch in limbo.
U.S. House leaders pursue lasting fix for doctors’ Medicare pay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi are pursuing a bipartisan deal to spare physicians from recurring Medicare pay cuts, but the two leaders face a familiar conundrum: how to pay for it.
Former Connecticut Governor Rowland sentenced to 2-1/2 years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – Former Connecticut Governor John Rowland was sentenced on Wednesday to two and a half years in prison for violating U.S. campaign laws by taking payments from a business owned by the husband of a candidate he advised.
Darin LaHood, son of former U.S. transportation secretary, eyes Schock seat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Darin LaHood, the son of former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, said he would run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by embattled Republican Representative Aaron Schock.
Authorities probe threats against Caroline Kennedy in Japan: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American and Japanese authorities are working to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel in Japan after media reports of death threats against U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and another American diplomat, the U.S. State Department …
New York governor, Assembly speaker announce ethics reform deal
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced a multi-faceted deal on ethics reform with the state Assembly, whose former speaker Sheldon Silver is under indictment on federal corruption charges.
Pentagon plans hard look at missile defense programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department has launched a major review of missile defense programs and capabilities, after military commanders called the current strategy “unsustainable” given tough budget pressures and rising threats around th…
Pentagon sets up panel to study electronic warfare requirements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday set up a new panel to address shortfalls in U.S. electronic warfare capabilities across the U.S. military and to ensure the United States retains its competitive edge.
U.S. moving ahead on bid to end reliance on Russian rocket engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force plans to release a draft request for proposals next month in its bid to end U.S. reliance on Russian rocket engines, and could award initial study contracts by the end of the 2015 fiscal year, Air Force officia…
U.S. Treasury’s Lew says suspending G Fund investments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Tuesday it was suspending investments in a federal employee pension program to keep the government from breaching a legal limit on borrowing.
