Chicago mayor Emanuel joins group urging Hillary Clinton presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former White House aide to Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, on Friday joined the Ready For Hillary group that is urging former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for president in…
Senators eye bill to halt corporate tax ‘inversion’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic senators on Thursday said they are considering legislation to prevent corporate inversions, an increasingly-popular transaction that involves U.S. companies reincorporating overseas to avoid U.S. taxes.
Obama turns to tech leaders for cash for Democrats
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – President Barack Obama warned tech leaders on Thursday to dig deep in their wallets to fund Democratic candidates and feel a sense of urgency about congressional elections in November or risk further gridlock in Washing…
U.S. election panel approves bitcoin donations to political committees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Election Committee said on Thursday that the virtual currency, bitcoin, could be used for donations to political action committees under certain conditions.
Republican California candidate for governor blasted over Sharia comments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Darrell Issa sharply criticized a California gubernatorial candidate from the Republican Tea Party faction who erroneously suggested a rival of Indian descent was supportive of Islamic Sharia law.
Pennsylvania governor drops court fight for voter ID law
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said on Thursday he would not appeal a court ruling that struck down a controversial law requiring registered voters to show photo identification.
U.S. House votes Benghazi panel, Democrats consider boycott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-run U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines on Thursday to set up a committee to investigate the 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya. Unhappy Democrats were considering boycotting the p…
Florida gubernatorial candidate Crist considering trip to Cuba
MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida Democrat Charlie Crist is exploring a possible trip to Cuba this summer as part of his campaign to win the state’s governorship, in a move his supporters call bold but detractors say would be a betrayal of Miami’s large Cuban …
California lawmakers reach deal on rainy day fund for state budget
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California lawmakers said on Thursday they were signing on to Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to enshrine a rainy-day fund in the state’s constitution, a proposal aimed at ensuring financial stability after years of boom-…
Obama nominates ambassadors for key Egypt and Iraq posts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would nominate two career diplomats with extensive experience in the Middle East as ambassadors to Egypt and Iraq.
