Democrats relish chance to attack Republicans over austere budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress can hardly contain their glee over the latest Republican budget plan, even though they loathe the details of the blueprint that would cut programs for the poor and funding of medical research.
China’s U.S. ambassador plays down tensions after Hagel trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to the United States on Thursday played down the tense exchange this week in Beijing between Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Chinese counterpart and praised the frank talk between the two countries.
Former Massachusetts Senator Brown comes out swinging on Obamacare in New Hampshire
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts launched a Republican campaign on Thursday to represent neighboring New Hampshire in the Senate, with an attack on incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen’s vote for Obama…
Education gap is an ‘urgent’ civil rights issue: George W. Bush
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Inequality in the U.S. education system favors white children over minorities, the poor and the disabled, making it “one of the most urgent civil rights issues of our time,” former President George W. Bush said on Thursday.
U.S. Navy aims to smooth impact of fiscal 2015 cut to ship orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy hopes to smooth out the impact on Lockheed Martin Corp and Australia’s Austal of a budget-driven decision to order three Littoral Combat Ships instead of four in fiscal year 2015, the Navy’s top weapons buyer said o…
Hillary Clinton dodges shoe during Las Vegas speech
(Reuters) – A woman threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a Las Vegas hotel, but Clinton dodged it and continued with her remarks, a U.S. Secret Service spokesman said.
Obama’s health secretary resigns after Obamacare launch woes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. health secretary who oversaw the botched rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare reforms, has resigned, a senior administration official said on Thursday.
Former Massachusetts Senator Brown comes out swinging on Obamacare in New Hampshire
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts launched a Republican campaign on Thursday to represent neighboring New Hampshire in the Senate, with an attack on incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen’s vote for Obama…
Sebelius to resign as U.S. health secretary: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kathleen Sebelius, who oversaw the problem-ridden rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare reform, has decided to resign as U.S. Health Secretary, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Minnesota lawmakers OK raising minimum wage to $9.50 an hour
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota lawmakers on Thursday approved a measure raising the state’s minimum wage from one of the lowest in the nation to one of the highest.
