Republican Rep. Labrador running for House majority leader post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Representative Raul Labrador, a conservative Tea Party favorite, said on Friday that he is running for the post of House majority leader to replace Eric Cantor, who is stepping down.
Obama to unveil education proposals on American Indian trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday will make his first visit to an American Indian reservation since entering the White House on a trip to unveil new measures aimed at boosting education and economic opportunities for indigeno…
Virginia lawmakers pass budget, nix Medicaid expansion
(Reuters) – Virginia’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a two-year budget late on Thursday that shot down the Democratic governor’s proposal to expand Medicaid and closed a $1.55 billion revenue shortfall.
Tea Party struggles to repeat Cantor-style shock in Tennessee
JACKSON Tenn. (Reuters) – The shock defeat of Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a primary in Virginia this week has fueled hopes among Tea Party activists in Tennessee that they can stage a similar upset against Senator Lamar Alexander in…
Kevin McCarthy lone contender for U.S. House No. 2 job after rivals quit race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California lawmaker Kevin McCarthy emerged as the sole contender in the Republican contest to fill one of the top positions in the U.S. Congress after two candidates dropped out on Thursday, but some lawmakers said McCarthy was n…
Sessions quits race for House majority leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Representative Pete Sessions said on Thursday night he was dropping out of the race for House majority leader, leaving just one candidate in the contest to replace Eric Cantor.
U.S. cautions Central American parents against sending children alone to border
(Reuters) – The U.S. Homeland Security secretary sought to discourage Central American parents on Thursday from sending their children to join a wave of unaccompanied migrants from the region flooding across the U.S. border.
Woman charged with throwing shoe at Clinton in Nevada to undergo competency evaluation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Nevada has ordered a competency evaluation for a woman charged with throwing a shoe at former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during an April speaking appearance in Las Vegas, according to court papers re…
Woman charged with throwing shoe at Clinton in Nevada to undergo competency evaluation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Nevada has ordered a competency evaluation for a woman charged with throwing a shoe at former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during an April speaking appearance in Las Vegas, according to court papers re…
California lawmaker leads race for House No. 2 job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-ranking California lawmaker, Kevin McCarthy, emerged on Thursday as the leading contender in the Republican contest to fill one of the top positions in the U.S. Congress, but some of his colleagues complained he was not co…
