Senator Cochran defeats Tea Party rival in Mississippi Republican runoff
HATTIESBURG Miss. (Reuters) – Veteran U.S. Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi narrowly defeated challenger Chris McDaniel on Tuesday in a high-profile runoff election that pitted the Republican party’s old guard against its anti-establishment Tea Part…
China calls U.S. bid to name street for Nobel peace laureate a ‘farce’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday dismissed as a “farce” and a “smear” a vote by a United States panel of lawmakers to rename a Washington road in front of its embassy after imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.
U.S. Ambassador Baucus says China hacking threatens national security
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cyber theft of trade secrets by China is a threat to U.S. national security, U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus said on Wednesday in the first major public address of his tenure, warning that Washington would continue to pressure B…
New York Congressman Charles Rangel claims victory in Democratic primary
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Congressman Charles Rangel of New York declared victory in his Democratic primary election on Tuesday, after facing one of the most serious challenges of a four-decade career as he tried to win a 23rd term in Congress in November.
Federal judge rules U.S. no-fly list violates Constitution
(Reuters) – The U.S. government’s no-fly list banning people accused of links to terrorism from commercial flights violates their constitutional rights because it gives them no meaningful way to contest that decision, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Former congressman Beauprez to challenge Colorado governor
DENVER (Reuters) – Republican former congressman Bob Beauprez held off a challenge from an outside rival in Tuesday’s Colorado primary ballot and will face Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper in November, who he says is a weak executive.
Ban on inmate sterilizations moves forward in California legislature
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A bill to ban sterilization surgeries on inmates in California prisons advanced on Tuesday, days after an audit showed officials failed to follow the state’s rules for obtaining consent for the procedures.
Obama, Boehner come together at White House to celebrate golf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner made a rare joint appearance on Tuesday at the White House to celebrate a common love: golf.
U.S. 2015 war-funding request due to go to Congress soon: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s top financial officer said on Tuesday the Obama administration would “quite soon” send Congress its 2015 funding request for Afghanistan and other overseas conflicts, but he added it was unlikely to include money f…
Lawmakers slam veterans health bill cost estimate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cost estimates of up to $50 billion a year for a veterans emergency medical care bill drew sharp criticism on Tuesday from lawmakers who said they were grossly inflated and would complicate negotiations over final details of the …
