With ads and foot soldiers, Republican ‘establishment’ squeezes Tea Party
BOISE, Idaho (Reuters) – On a recent Saturday, foot soldiers in the Republican Party’s civil war fanned out across a neighborhood of winding streets and manicured lawns to beat back the Tea Party.
Top aide says Obama ‘madder than hell’ about veterans allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said President Barack Obama is “madder than hell” about possible deadly healthcare delays at the Department of Veterans Affairs and is determined to investigate and fix any flaws in the …
Republican chairman: Clinton’s age, health ‘fair game’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s age and health are valid campaign issues if the 66-year-old Democrat makes another run for president in 2016, the Republican Party leader said on Sunday.
Courtroom theatrics a hallmark of Republican leading Benghazi probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican who will lead an investigation of the 2012 attacks on U.S. diplomatic quarters in Benghazi was known for courtroom theatrics in his time as a prosecutor, portending dramatic hearings on an issue that already has st…
Obama’s transportation chief Foxx takes on increasingly visible role
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Anthony Foxx took over from the hard-charging Ray LaHood last July as U.S. transportation secretary, he had big shoes to fill and needed to adjust from his job as a city mayor to presiding over a sprawling agency with 55,000…
Obama plans to pick San Antonio mayor for housing secretary: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to choose San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as secretary of housing and urban development as part of a Cabinet reshuffle, a Democratic source said on Saturday.
New Jersey Gov. Christie mulls 401(k) for state workers: report
CHICAGO (Reuters) – New Jersey’s Republican Governor Christie plans to propose switching some public workers in the state to a 401(k) defined contribution pension plan, or a hybrid variation, from traditional pensions, according to the Wall Street Jour…
Attorney general says racial equality threatened in subtle ways
(Reuters) – Attorney General Eric Holder said on Saturday while public utterances of bigotry are roundly condemned in the United States racial discrimination persists in more subtle ways.
Exclusive: Obama allies revive push for Obamacare CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of healthcare experts close to the White House is urging the Obama administration to appoint a new chief executive officer to oversee Obamacare’s online health insurance exchanges and safeguard the next open enrollment pe…
Minnesota lawmakers approve limited legalization of medical marijuana
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota lawmakers on Friday approved legalizing medical marijuana in pill or liquid form for a limited number of patients suffering from severe or fatal illnesses.
