Congressman apologizes after compromising video posted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A married Republican U.S. representative apologized on Monday after a Louisiana newspaper posted a surveillance video showing a man it identified as the congressman kissing a woman from his office staff.
Senate votes to bar proposed Iran U.N. ambassador from country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Monday seeking to bar Iran’s proposed U.N. Ambassador, Hamid Abutalebi, from entering the United States.
Senate votes to extend jobless benefits, faces divided House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. Senate passed a bill on Monday to restore expired jobless benefits for 2.4 million Americans who have been out of work for at least six months.
Obamacare ‘accomplishing goal’: Gallup poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The percentage of Americans without health insurance dipped to its lowest in nearly six years due in part to U.S. President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, commonly known as Obamacare, according to a Gallup poll released on M…
Pratt must push harder to cut F-35 engine cost: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pratt & Whitney, the engine-making unit of United Technologies Corp, must redouble efforts to lower the cost of the single F135 engine it builds for the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet, a top U.S. military official said on Monday.
House conservatives offer more austere alternative to Ryan budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans who believe that Representative Paul Ryan’s budget plan does not cut spending fast or deeply enough will get a chance to support an alternative plan that aims to balance the budget in just four years inst…
U.S. government rolls back proposed Medicare Advantage cut
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday rolled back some of the more controversial cuts proposed for privately managed Medicare health plans used by the elderly following pressure from insurance companies and lawmakers.
Maryland legislature approves bill easing marijuana penalties
(Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled Maryland legislature on Monday approved a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, joining a nationwide trend to ease penalties for pot.
San Diego mayor accused of sex harassment released from house arrest
(Reuters) – Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned last year amid a torrent of sexual harassment allegations and was later convicted of abusing three women, said on Monday he had spent his court-ordered home confinement working to correct his …
Ted Kennedy Jr. to seek seat in Connecticut state legislature
(Reuters) – Ted Kennedy Jr., the son of the late Democratic Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, will run for a seat in the Connecticut Senate, a Democratic source familiar with his plans said on Monday.
