Missouri state auditor, a candidate for governor, dies in apparent suicide: police
(Reuters) – Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor, died on Thursday in an apparent suicide at his home in suburban St. Louis, police said.
White House sees China as trump card in trade debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is confident lawmakers will warm up to a proposed Pacific free trade deal on the grounds that it is a chance for the United States to dictate the rules of Asian trade rather than China, a top official sai…
Congress scrambles for security funding plan as deadline nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional leaders scrambled on Thursday to figure out how to avert a partial shutdown of the U.S. domestic security agency, with some Republican lawmakers suggesting a stop-gap funding bill to buy time.
Guantanamo court holds closed session over U.S. military influence
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A U.S. military court at Guantanamo Bay met in closed session on Thursday as the judge assesses whether commanders are exerting so much influence that a fair trial for accused al Qaeda extremists cannot be ensured.
Boehner defends Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday challenged an assertion by the Obama administration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress about Iran’s nuclear program would be…
New Jersey’s Christie to conservatives: ‘I’m still standing’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressed head-on questions about his volatile temper on Thursday and dismissed critics, telling a gathering of conservatives: “I’m still standing.”
Senate panel OKs auto industry whistleblower incentive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A measure that would offer financial incentives for auto industry employees to expose safety defects won unanimous backing from a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday.
Va. governor signs law allowing marijuana oil for epilepsy treatment
(Reuters) – A Virginia bill that would decriminalize a liquid, non-intoxicating form or marijuana to treat severe epilepsy was signed into law by Governor Terry McAuliffe on Thursday.
Kerry to meet with Iranian nuclear negotiators, Russia’s Lavrov: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Iranian nuclear negotiators in Montreux, Switzerland, next week, a State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Obama to make case for trade in local TV interviews: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will make the case for trade deals such as the Trans Pacific Partnership in a round of local television interviews scheduled for Thursday, the White House said.
