U.S. Congress faces highway funding battle; gridlock looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A slow-motion pile-up is coming into view on U.S. highways and Capitol Hill this summer: federal funding for road construction is running out and Congress faces a big fight over how to replenish it.
U.S. to nominate Iraq ambassador as Egypt envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration plans to nominate its ambassador in Iraq to be the new U.S. envoy in Cairo, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as U.S.-Egyptian ties remain strained following the Egyptian army’s ouster of an elected presi…
U.S. House panel probes EPA over employee misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday denied obstructing the work of its internal watchdog and said it is putting systems in place to prevent a repeat of recent instances of employee fraud and misconduct.
U.S. FCC member urges delay to ‘net neutrality’ vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the Democratic members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday urged delay “by at least a month” of the agency’s May 15 vote to propose new “net neutrality” rules that regulate how Internet providers man…
U.S. FCC member urges delay to ‘net neutrality’ vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the Democratic members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday urged delay “by at least a month” of the agency’s May 15 vote to propose new “net neutrality” rules that regulate how Internet providers man…
U.S. financial risk council adopts new transparency measures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. financial risk council adopted new transparency measures on Wednesday, after critics raised concerns the group was too secretive about its decision-making process.
Obama tours Arkansas tornado damage with key Senate Democrat
VILONIA, Arkansas (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday toured the devastation wreaked by tornadoes that slashed through parts of Arkansas, along with a senator whose re-election is key to Democrats’ hanging on to control of the U.S. Senate.
Obama tours Arkansas tornado damage with key Senate Democrat
VILONIA, Arkansas (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday toured the devastation wreaked by tornadoes that slashed through parts of Arkansas, along with a senator whose re-election is key to Democrats’ hanging on to control of the U.S. Senate.
U.S. to brief Pacific trade partners on Japan talks
PARIS (Reuters) – Briefing Pacific trading partners on progress in U.S.-Japan trade talks is an important step in moving discussions on a 12-nation trade bloc to the next level, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Wednesday.
New York City politician charged with corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Democratic member of the New York City Council was arrested on corruption charges on Wednesday, accused of illegally pocketing roughly $30,000 in public funds for his own use, prosecutors said.
