Kansas Republican senator Roberts fights off Tea Party challenger
KANSAS CITY Mo. (Reuters) – Veteran Republican Senator Pat Roberts fought off a Kansas primary challenge by a Tea Party-backed doctor who had promised a “family feud” with his distant relative President Barack Obama if elected, results on Wednesday sho…
‘Liberty Kids’ shake up L.A. Republican Party, look to other states
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amir Zendehnam passionately supports marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage, abortion rights and the Republican Party.
U.S. Defense Department, NSA did not get Tor user data
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense did not receive personal data on users of Internet privacy service Tor through a government-funded project to detect vulnerabilities, a Defense spokeswoman told Reuters on Tuesday.
Ex-Virginia governor misrepresented loan, counsel testifies
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell wrote on a 2011 financial form that he incurred a $50,000 debt for “medical services” when businessman Jonnie Williams actually loaned him the money, according to testimony on Tuesday at McDonnell’s corruption trial.
Texas’ Davis against troops at border but backs U.S. funding for security
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis said on Tuesday she opposes her state’s plan to send National Guard troops to the border with Mexico, but agreed the U.S. government should reimburse the state for any costs as…
U.S. anti-drug efforts in West Africa may expand to protect wildlife
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to expand a two-year-old effort against organized crime in West Africa to include wildlife trafficking and money laundering – activities that it says exploits some of the same networks long used for drug t…
Connecticut governor criticized for campaign ad citing Sandy Hook massacre
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – Connecticut Republicans have been criticizing Governor Dannel Malloy for a new campaign ad, charging that it exploits the 2012 massacre at an elementary school in his state by touting his handling of its aftermath.
U.S. heightens embassy security, anticipating report on CIA interrogations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department is increasing security at some American embassies in anticipation of the public release of a long-awaited Senate report detailing the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation techniques, U.S. officials said on T…
U.S. intelligence officials looking into suspected new spy leak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence officials were considering on Tuesday whether to ask the Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into the suspected leak of a classified counter-terrorism document to a website, a U.S. official fa…
U.S. watchdog gives IRS high marks on Obamacare eligibility data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has provided nearly accurate information on eligibility data for consumers who sought subsidized health coverage through Obamacare’s private insurance exchanges, a federal watchdog said on Tuesda…
