U.S. to disclose legal justification for drone strikes on Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has decided to disclose its legal justification for the use of drones against U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday.
McConnell coasts to Kentucky win over Tea Party rival
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell easily dispatched a Tea Party challenger in Kentucky on Tuesday to win nomination to a sixth term, setting up one of November’s most expensive and hard-fought Senate races against Democrat…
Republicans must unite to scrap U.S. trade bank, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans must get behind a push to scrap the U.S. Export-Import Bank when its charter comes up for renewal later this year to end handouts to big business, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday.
Fed nominee Fischer clears procedural hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Stanley Fischer’s nomination to be vice chairman of the Federal Reserve cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday, virtually assuring that the noted economist will join the central bank’s board within days.
Overseas corporate tax dodge targeted by U.S. Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Taking aim against corporate tax avoidance, Democrats in the U.S. Congress called on Tuesday for curbs on U.S. multinationals that shift tax domiciles abroad in deals known as “inversions.”
U.S. sanctions 12 Russians for human rights violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday sanctioned 12 Russians for human rights abuses, including officials who allegedly withheld medical care from a lawyer who died in prison after exposing large-scale corruption in Russia.
Detroit bankruptcy plan faces key vote by Michigan state committee
(Reuters) – Detroit’s plan to deal with $18 billion of debt so it can exit municipal bankruptcy faces a crucial test on Wednesday, when a panel of Michigan state lawmakers votes on legislation, opposed by some conservatives, to provide state funding fo…
NJ Governor Christie to cut pension payments to balance budget
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he will slash the state’s contributions to its public pensions by nearly 60 percent, or $2.3 billion, for this and next fiscal year combined in order to close a large, u…
House to debate bill on firing rules at veterans’ agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives will vote this week on a bill to make it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire or demote senior executives, officials said on Tuesday, following accusations that veterans’ healthcare d…
McConnell will have to pivot after likely Kentucky primary win
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) – Facing a challenge from a Tea Party candidate in this year’s race to fill his Senate seat, Mitch McConnell has sought to appeal to conservative Republicans by stressing his pro-gun, anti-immigration and anti-abortion stance. He h…
