U.S. Senate leader says he will put Obama attorney general on hold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate majority leader said on Sunday he would not schedule a vote to confirm President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch, until Democrats stop blocking an unrelated human trafficking bill.
Obama jokes about Clinton email, knocks Republicans at dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took aim at his Republican opponents and his gaffe-prone vice president on Saturday in a satirical speech that included a roast of his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her recent problems with…
White House warns Republican Senators legislation could hurt Iran talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House warned Republican Senators on Saturday that legislation requiring that Congress approve any deal reached with Iran over its nuclear capabilities could have a “profoundly negative impact” on negotiations. 
In New Hampshire, Jeb Bush goes ‘up close and personal’
DOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush’s initial foray into New Hampshire has shown that he may have learned from the mistakes his father and brother made in losing the state that will be crucial for him should he run for president in 201…
Kerry says it is possible to reach an interim deal with Iran
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he hoped “in the next days” it would be possible to reach an interim deal with Iran if Tehran can show that its nuclear power program is for peaceful purposes only.
City election to test Ferguson, Missouri’s faith in the ballot
FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) – After months of race-fueled street protests, residents of Ferguson, Missouri, will have a chance next month to press their demands in a different way: at the ballot box.
In New Hampshire, Jeb Bush goes ‘up close and personal’
DOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush’s initial foray into New Hampshire has shown that he may have learned from the mistakes his father and brother made in losing the state that will be crucial for him should he run for president in 201…
Kerry says unclear whether interim Iran deal within reach
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – On the eve of fresh talks with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said it was unclear whether an interim agreement over its nuclear power program was within reach.
Would-be 2016 Republican candidate Walker makes first New Hampshire trip
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker brought his message of limited government to New Hampshire on Saturday in his first visit to the state as a prospective Republican Party presidential candidate in 2016.
Congressman says criminal probe opened into 2012 Fed leak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s inspector general has reopened a 2012 case involving leaked information from the central bank and a criminal investigation is pending, according to a letter sent to the Fed by a U.S. Congressman.
