Alaska fishing community sues U.S. interior secretary over road plan
AU Alaska (Reuters) – An isolated Alaska fishing community filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging a decision by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell that stopped it from building a road through a wildlife preserve to an all-weather airport.
Inside the White House’s decision to free Bergdahl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For President Barack Obama, it seemed like the right thing to do, according to officials in his administration: Release five Taliban detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison in return for Bowe Bergdahl, the only known American prisoner…
Former South Dakota Senate candidate charged with perjury
(Reuters) – A candidate who finished fourth in the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in South Dakota was charged on Wednesday with violating campaign election laws, prosecutors said.
Cochran and McDaniel officially head to Mississippi Senate runoff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Thad Cochran and Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel on Wednesday formally headed to a Republican Senate primary runoff in Mississippi, launching what is expected to be an expensive and bitter three-week campaign sprint.
Lawmakers rush to craft bill on veterans health crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers engaged in rare bipartisan talks on Wednesday about legislation to address delays in the delivery of health care for military veterans.
Child star, Kennedy family member vie for powerful LA post
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A touch of glamour could spice up a normally humdrum race for Los Angeles County supervisor next fall, as a former child star squares off against a member of the Kennedy family for a seat on the five-member board following…
Political redistricting trial in Florida awaits judge’s ruling
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Republican leaders in Florida’s Legislature did not design their congressional redistricting plan to tilt the political playing field in their party’s favor, a legislative aide testified on Wednesday at a trial that could f…
UAW elects Dennis Williams as president
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union elected Dennis Williams to a four-year term as its president on Wednesday, putting him in charge of a union facing tricky contract talks with Detroit’s “Big Three” automakers next year.
Senator Paul won’t budge on blocking tax treaties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday again blocked the U.S. Senate from moving toward ratifying five pending tax treaties, saying they would make it easier for foreign governments to invade the privacy of Americans.
Critics should wait for facts before condemning Bergdahl, Hagel says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Critics should wait for the facts before rushing to judge released Taliban detainee Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday.
