DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz rules out U.S. Senate run in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz ruled out a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2016 on Tuesday, saying she planned to continue serving as the chair of the Democratic National Committee and seek re-election to the U.S. Hou…
U.S. attorney general candidate Lynch caught in Senate logjam
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nomination of Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama’s choice to be U.S. attorney general, suffered another potential delay on Tuesday when the Senate failed to end a standoff over abortion and human trafficking legislation.
U.S. FCC inspector general reviewing net neutrality process
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission’s inspector general has opened an investigation into how the agency arrived at its new rules for Internet service providers, U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz said on Tuesday.
Britain’s Prince Charles, Camilla to arrive in U.S. for four-day tour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive in Washington on Tuesday for a four-day U.S. goodwill visit that includes a meeting with President Barack Obama, the British Embassy said.
Pentagon worries that arms wish lists push out needed programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is concerned that congressional funding for lists of “unfunded priorities” submitted by the U.S. military services will drain money out of other higher-priority programs, a top official said on Tuesday.
Latest Cuba-U.S. talks on diplomatic ties end after one day
HAVANA (Reuters) – The latest talks between Cuba and the United States on restoring diplomatic relations concluded after one day, Cuba said on Tuesday without disclosing what may have been agreed.
Boehner calls on Clinton to hand over email server to third party
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday called on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to turn over her personal email server to a neutral third party to decide which of her emails are personal and which are public record…
Alabama federal judge declines to lift gay marriage order
(Reuters) – The battle over gay marriage in Alabama heightened on Monday when a federal judge refused to stay her order to a county judge that he start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.
Senate’s Hatch says making progress on fast-track trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, a Republican, said on Monday he is making progress with his Democratic colleagues on a bill to streamline the passage of free-trade deals through Congress.
Rand Paul woos donors and hackers at tech conference
AUSTIN, Tx. (Reuters) – As his likely rivals spent the weekend shaking hands in New Hampshire, potential Republican candidate Rand Paul flew to Texas to court the software developers and entrepreneurs who are likely to play a central role in the 2016 e…
