Most expensive Senate race down to the wire in North Carolina
GREENSBORO N.C. (Reuters) – The costliest U.S. Senate race in history is drawing political heavyweights like Mitt Romney and the Clintons to North Carolina as Republicans and Democrats scramble to pull out a win in the battleground state.
Ex-California state senator to begin jail term for fraud, perjury
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former California state senator convicted of perjury and voter fraud for lying to cover up the fact that he lived outside the district he represented was due to surrender to authorities on Friday to begin serving a 90-day jail…
U.S. voters contend with new voting rules in 14 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. voters in 14 states are navigating new laws that critics say make it harder for lower-income and minority voters, who typically back Democrats, to cast ballots in the midterm elections.
New taxes or not, Pennsylvania’s next governor faces fiscal morass
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Democrat who could oust Pennsylvania’s Republican governor in November wants to reshape the state’s personal income tax system to make it more progressive.
Big money crops up in small elections in the United States
ARVADA Colorado (Reuters) – Political groups that took advantage of loosened campaign-finance rules spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. This year, they’re cropping up in state and local races as well.
Lack of mechanics threatens U.S. Air Force target date for F-35
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force may miss its target of August 2016 to start using the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet in combat if Congress blocks the service’s plan to retire its A-10 tank-killer aircraft, a top U.S. general said Thurs…
‘Wistful’ Obama launches last-gasp campaigning for elections
PORTLAND Me. (Reuters) – Wistful about fighting his last campaign, President Barack Obama touted a burst of U.S. economic growth on Thursday to try to limit Democratic losses in next week’s elections, in a speech at one of the few voter rallies he is a…
Crucial Iowa Senate race tied; Romney, Clinton lead for 2016: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The high-profile U.S. Senate race in Iowa is a dead heat, with Democratic Representative Bruce Braley and Republican state Senator Joni Ernst each garnering the support of 45 percent of likely voters, according to a new Reuters/I…
Comcast, AT&T seek to reassure on no plans for Internet ‘fast lanes’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Comcast Corp and AT&T Inc have no plans to create Internet “fast lanes” that may hurt consumers’ freedom to roam the Web, the leading U.S. broadband providers told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman in recent letters.
Emerging threats, Senate shift could change U.S. budget debate: Boeing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Emerging threats such as Islamic State extremism and a possible switch to Republican control of the U.S. Senate could accelerate debate about the need to halt or ease mandatory cuts in the U.S. defense budget, a top Boeing Co exe…
