Boehner survives conservative challenge, re-elected U.S. House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Boehner narrowly won a third term as House of Representatives speaker on Tuesday, surviving a stiff challenge from 25 conservative Republicans that may signal a growing split in the party as it takes full control of Congress…
Republicans push Keystone bill, White House threatens veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators kicked off the new U.S. Congress with legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to bring oil from Canada, but the White House promptly threatened a veto.
Bangladesh diplomat must face U.S. lawsuit: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a request by a Bangladesh diplomat and his wife to dismiss a lawsuit by a former domestic worker who accused them of forcing him to work without pay in slavery-like conditions.
U.S. House votes to adopt contentious changes to cost estimates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More macroeconomic projections will be included in cost estimates for major fiscal legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives under a rule change approved on Tuesday, a move critics said could mask the true impact of tax cu…
Cuba has released some of 53 ‘political’ prisoners, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba has freed some of 53 people the United States regards as political prisoners, as agreed under last month’s U.S.-Cuban rapprochement, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday in its first public acknowledgement that some det…
Boehner survives conservative challenge, re-elected U.S. House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Boehner narrowly won a third term as House of Representatives Speaker on Tuesday, surviving a stiff challenge from 25 conservative Republicans that may signal a growing split in the party as it takes full control of Congress…
U.S. House votes to adopt contentious changes to cost estimates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to incorporate macroeconomic projections into cost estimates for major legislation, a move that critics say could hide the true budgetary effects of tax cuts.
Virginia ex-governor gets two years in prison for corruption
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in federal prison and two years of probation for taking a bribe from a businessman seeking to promote a dietary supplement.
Opening Republican salvo on Obamacare draws fire on both sides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first congressional Republican attempt to weaken Obamacare with some Democratic support appeared to be headed for trouble with both parties on Tuesday, only days before an expected vote.
Republicans push Keystone bill, White House threatens veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators kicked off the new U.S. Congress with legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to bring oil from Canada, but the White House promptly threatened a veto.
