Amid differences, Israel’s Netanyahu to seek reassurances from Obama on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu meet for a new round in their often-tense relationship on Wednesday, facing differences over Iran diplomacy and Middle East peace efforts as well as complications from the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State militants.
U.S. lawmakers rebuke Secret Service over White House breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Secret Service faced scathing criticism on Tuesday for the agency allowing an intruder with a knife to run into the White House, while details emerged of a separate security lapse involving an armed contracto…
U.S. judge dismisses Republican challenge to SEC pay-to-play rule
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington late on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by two state Republican parties of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes restrictions on asset managers who donate to political campaigns, handing the…
California bans political fundraising parties at lobbyists’ homes
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Lobbyists in California will be banned from throwing lavish fundraising parties at their homes and offices for state candidates under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, who vetoed other proposals int…
U.S. judge dismisses Republican challenge to SEC pay-to-play rule
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by two state Republican parties to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes some restrictions on asset managers when they make campaign contributions.
White House moves to deal with child migrant issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House announced its intention on Tuesday to establish refugee processing in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala to try to deter unaccompanied children from resorting to crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on their own.
U.S. lawmakers rebuke Secret Service over White House breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Secret Service faced scathing criticism on Tuesday for the agency allowing an intruder with a knife to run into the White House and the Washington Post reported a separate security lapse of an armed contracto…
New York mayor orders higher minimum wage for thousands in city
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order on Tuesday to raise the minimum hourly wage by more than a dollar to $13.13 for potentially thousands of people working in the city.
California governor vetoes bill to protect franchisees’ investments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown late on Monday vetoed a bill that would have helped franchisees recoup some of their business investments when a franchisor wrongly terminates their relationship.
Among Chicago’s black voters, disenchantment grows with Mayor Emanuel
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Rahm Emanuel won election as mayor of Chicago three years ago in part because of his strength in the African-American community, but enough black voters have since soured on him that a black labor leader is emerging as a potential r…
