Graham, Cantor face Tea Party challenges in Republican primaries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia are favored to fend off Tea Party challengers in Republican primaries on Tuesday, when voters in five states pick candidates for the …
Audit shows 100,000 U.S. veterans face long waits for healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 100,000 veterans are experiencing waits of more than 90 days for appointments at medical centers run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an internal audit released by the troubled agency on Monday.
Lockheed sees next U.S. F-35 fighter contract early this summer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp expects to sign a contract with the U.S. government early this summer for 43 more F-35 fighter jets, but the deal is unlikely to match price reductions seen on the last few contracts, a top company executive …
Social inequality in San Francisco spurs verbal brawl among VCs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ongoing tensions over how to handle social inequality in San Francisco sparked an a rare outburst among venture capitalists Monday.
White House-Congress rift over Bergdahl deal deepens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A political storm over the trade of five Taliban inmates for a captured American soldier intensified on Monday when Obama administration officials told U.S. lawmakers that up to 90 people within the administration – but no member…
Supreme Court refuses to hear California prison overcrowding case
(Reuters) – The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal of a court order that requires California to ensure that disabled inmates who are housed in county jails to ease crowding in state prisons receive appropriate accommodations.
More Wisconsin gay couples wed, state appeals ruling
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday refused a state request to halt same-sex marriages in Wisconsin, where hundreds of gay couples have tied the knot since she declared late last week that its ban was unconstitutional.
Virginia Medicaid expansion in doubt as state senator quits
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Governor Terry McAuliffe’s bid to expand Medicaid in Virginia was dealt a blow on Monday by a Democratic lawmaker’s resignation that may have been propelled by Republican maneuvering.
Hillary Clinton says Benghazi probes won’t deter possible White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton said the latest round of congressional investigations into the 2012 attacks on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, would not deter her from seeking the presidency.
More Wisconsin gay couples wed, state appeals ruling
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday refused a state request to halt same-sex marriages in Wisconsin, where hundreds of gay couples have tied the knot since she declared late last week that its ban was unconstitutional.
