U.S. congressman says criminal probe opened into 2012 Fed leak: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling said the Federal Reserve’s inspector general had informed him that there was an open criminal investigation into the leak of confidential Fed information in 2012, Bloomberg rep…
Jeb Bush rejects Democratic claims he has Clinton-like email problem
HUDSON, N.H. (Reuters) – Jeb Bush on Friday dismissed Democratic accusations that he used a personal email address as governor of Florida to avoid public scrutiny, rejecting attempts to tie him to a controversy involving Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Senior U.S. diplomat to return to Havana for new Cuba talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is moving as quickly as possible to decide whether to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of terrorism-sponsoring countries, a senior State Department official said on Friday ahead of a new round of talks in Havana…
Republican 2016 hopefuls see Detroit as punching bag and test tube
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Many potential Republican presidential candidates have yet to lay out detailed plans on issues such as taxes and Iran, but several of them have put forth ideas to fix the struggling city of Detroit.
Obama says more work needed to improve veterans’ care
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Making his first stop at a troubled veterans facility in Phoenix that sparked a political crisis for his administration, President Barack Obama said on Friday that progress has been made but more work is needed to address delays for…
Senior U.S. diplomat to return to Havana for new Cuba talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is moving as quickly as possible to decide whether to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of terrorism-sponsoring countries, a senior State Department official said on Friday ahead of a new round of talks in Havana…
Jeb Bush rejects Democratic claims he has Clinton-like email problem
HUDSON, N.H. (Reuters) – Jeb Bush on Friday dismissed Democratic accusations that he used a personal email address as governor of Florida to avoid public scrutiny, rejecting attempts to tie him to a controversy involving Democrat Hillary Clinton.
U.S. State Department rebuffs Republican criticism of Iran nuclear talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department fought back on Friday against the latest Republican criticism of the Iran nuclear talks, saying any moves to lift U.N. sanctions if there was a deal would not limit U.S. options for future action aga…
U.S. VP Biden, Brazil’s Rousseff discuss security, trade: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Friday with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to review cooperation on security, energy, trade and other issues, the White House said.
Chicago mayor seeks to phase in higher pension payments
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday called for phasing in higher, state-mandated payments to city pension funds to avoid a shock to the city’s budget and a big property tax hike.
