Conservative U.S. activists look warily at a ‘squishy’ Jeb Bush
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – Jeb Bush may have wealthy Republican donors backing him, but the former Florida governor will have to woo conservative activists wary of his moderate positions to win his party’s 2016 nomination for president.
Legal marijuana begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘green rush’ is on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards.
White House sends Rice, Power to AIPAC amid U.S.-Israel row
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice and U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power will attend a meeting of the powerful pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC next week amid a time of strain between the United States and Israel.
Senate panel backs Loretta Lynch as attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to back Loretta Lynch as President Barack Obama’s next attorney general, clearing way for her expected confirmation in the full Senate.
Boehner won’t decide on Senate security bill until it passes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday he was still waiting for the Senate to pass a Homeland Security funding bill before he decides whether to support a version of it without immigration restriction…
Green groups divided on Hillary Clinton’s oil interest ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s connections to oil and gas interests has created a dilemma for some environmental groups, troubling activists for whom she would be the natural candidate to support for president.
Senior U.S. lawmaker makes case against removing Cuba from terror list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. lawmaker is pressing his case against any Obama administration plan to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying the communist-ruled island is harboring dozens of U.S. fugitives.
Senator Reid warns U.S. House: Democrats won’t accept changes to DHS funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate warned the Republican-dominated House of Representatives against changing a bill for funding the Department of Homeland Security, saying his party would refuse to work on legislation that inclu…
Wisconsin Senate approves right-to-work bill, sends to state Assembly
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Senate narrowly approved a “right-to-work” bill on Wednesday that would bar private-sector employees who work under union-negotiated contracts from being required to join their unions or pay them dues.
Crunch time for Rand Paul at U.S. conservative event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Republican rivals like Scott Walker and Jeb Bush off to a strong start in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, Rand Paul will seek his own breakout moment at an annual gathering where hopefuls go to burnish their conservative cr…
