Ex-Connecticut governor got campaign payment via phony contract: prosecutor
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) – Former Connecticut Governor John Rowland sought consulting work for two Congressional candidates but wanted to be paid via phony, third-party contracts, the prosecution and a witness said on Wednesday as Rowland’s trial on c…
N.J. Gov. Christie says U.S. should end limits on crude exports
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States should scrap its long-standing restrictions on crude oil exports, one of the top Republican prospects for the 2016 presidential race said on Wednesday.
Federal district judge upholds Louisiana ban on gay marriage
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A federal district court judge in New Orleans upheld a Louisiana ban on gay marriage on Wednesday, in a break from a string of recent rulings against such bans in other states following a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
U.S. Justice official who led bank mortgage probes to leave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tony West, a senior U.S. Justice Department official who oversaw investigations into bank mortgage practices tied to the 2007-2009 financial crisis and negotiated more than $36 billion in payouts, is leaving the agency.
‘Humiliated’ Dinesh D’Souza seeks probation after guilty plea
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has asked a federal judge to sentence him to probation and community service after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation.
Ex-fundraiser for US Rep. Grimm pleads guilty to campaign violations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former fundraiser for embattled U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York pleaded guilty on Wednesday to funneling illegal contributions to the Republican’s 2010 campaign.
Russia, China aim to close military technology gap with U.S.: Hagel
NEWPORT Rhode Island (Reuters) – Russia and China are trying to close the technology gap with the U.S. military and developing weapons systems that appear designed to counter traditional U.S. advantages, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday….
To delay or not: Timing on immigration reform holds risks for Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama stepped into the White House Rose Garden in June to announce he would single-handedly reform U.S. immigration policy, he startled advocates by announcing a firm, end-of-summer deadline for executive ac…
Missouri governor lifts state of emergency in Ferguson
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Wednesday formally lifted the state of emergency that he had declared in Ferguson weeks ago when the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer sparked sometimes violent demonstratio…
Californians back Obama acting on immigrant children if Congress won’t
(Reuters) – Most Californians would support President Barack Obama’s issuing an executive order to deal with the flood of immigrant children who have entered the country illegally if Congress fails to act, according to a new poll published on Wednesday…
