Thirteen bids to host Obama’s presidential library
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirteen bidders have applied to host Barack Obama’s presidential library, the foundation overseeing the project said on Tuesday.
U.S. senators push ahead with cybersecurity legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to consider a bill next week aimed at encouraging companies to exchange information on hacking attempts and cybersecurity threats with the government, senators said on Tuesday as…
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to ban ‘paid prioritization’ of web traffic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives to ban deals where Web content companies could pay Internet service providers to deliver their traffic to users faster…
Boeing-Lockheed venture eyes alternate rocket engine by 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The rocket launch company run by Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp on Monday said it had signed contracts with multiple U.S. firms to work on a next-generation rocket engine as an alternative to a Russian engine now used for key…
Senate’s Wyden presses government over hedge funds’ tax strategy: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has asked the Obama administration why the United States failed to stop a tax-avoidance strategy used by hedge funds, including John Paulson’s Paulson & Co, Bloomberg reported.
Nephew of ‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch to run for Congress
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The nephew of “Duck Dynasty” reality TV personality Phil Robertson said on Monday he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in northeastern Louisiana as a conservative Republican.
McCain questions ‘cronyism’ on Lockheed F-35 program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator John McCain on Monday said he was concerned by recent revelations of U.S. government-industry “cronyism” in developing Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet, and said the $398.6 billion program still had “maj…
California Democrats elect new Senate leader from progressive wing
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California Democratic lawmakers elected a new State Senate leader on Monday, completing a shift to a more liberal leadership that began with the ascension of Toni Atkins as State Assembly speaker last month.
Florida governor signs law allowing limited medical marijuana use
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law on Monday allowing for the limited use of a special strain of marijuana to treat epileptic seizures and other diseases.
Obama tells Congress U.S. deploying up to 275 troops to Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told Congress on Monday the United States was deploying up to 275 military personnel to provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the country’s embassy in Baghdad after militants seized control of…
