Republicans tussle in Alaska primary for U.S. Senate bid
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Three Alaska Republicans, including an outspoken Tea Party candidate, are vying on Tuesday for the chance to face a Democratic incumbent in a closely watched race seen as critical to their party’s bid to regain control of the …
Texas’ Perry to fight indictment, casting shadow on possible 2016 run
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry will vigorously fight a two-count felony indictment returned by a state grand jury last week charging him with abuse of power, his lawyers said on Monday, calling the prosecution “outrageous.”
Advocates urge U.S. top court not to block gay marriage in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gay marriage supporters on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to block a court ruling that would allow same-sex couples to wed in Virginia.
Lawmakers slam Fed’s crisis lending proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday urged the Federal Reserve to restrict its crisis lending programs for big banks, which were criticized as bailouts during the 2007-2009 meltdown.
Texas Governor Perry’s legal fight casting shadow on possible 2016 run
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry will fight a two-count felony indictment brought against him last week for abuse of power by a state grand jury, his lawyers said on Monday, calling the prosecution “outrageous.”
Challengers in Florida gerrymandering case reject map revisions
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over gerrymandering in Florida’s congressional districts on Monday asked a state judge to reject the Republican-controlled legislature’s revised map.
Tale of two mayors in south Florida city likely headed to court
MIAMI (Reuters) – A dispute between two men claiming to be mayor of a small town near Miami will likely be decided in court after both showed up at city hall on Monday.
Defense testimony starts in corruption trial of Virginia ex-governor, wife
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – The defense in the corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, began on Monday with testimony intended to show the couple’s marriage was so broken they could not have conspired to illega…
Republican-turned-independent former Senator Jeffords dies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – James Jeffords, a soft-spoken Vermonter whose defection from the Republican Party in 2001 created an unprecedented power shift in the U.S. Senate and gave Democrats control of the chamber for 18 months, died on Monday at age 80, …
Maine Senator Angus King endorses independent for governor
PORTLAND Maine (Reuters) – Senator Angus King endorsed Maine’s independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler on Monday, a boost his supporters hope could change the dynamics of one of the country’s most closely contested gubernatorial races.
