House to vote on Thursday Medicare doctor pay, Boehner says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on legislation to avert a pay cut for doctors who participate in the Medicare health care program for the elderly, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday, adding that …
Virginia lawmakers recess without Medicaid, budget deal
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Virginia’s legislature has recessed without reaching agreement with Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe over a budget or Medicaid expansion.
Treasury says Lew leaves hospital after surgery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was discharged from a hospital on Wednesday following a surgery to treat a benign enlarged prostate, a Treasury spokesperson said.
Corruption scandal makes Washington Democratic primary a dead heat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A campaign finance scandal in the District of Columbia has made next week’s Washington Democratic mayoral primary a dead heat, dissolving embattled incumbent Vincent Gray’s lead, a poll showed on Wednesday
North Dakota oilman urges U.S. crude exports to Europe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ending the 40-year ban on U.S. crude exports is the fastest way the American drilling boom could bolster energy security in Europe and Ukraine, the CEO of the biggest operator in North Dakota’s vast oil fields told lawmakers on W…
White House urges higher pay for tipped workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday raising the minimum wage for workers who receive tips would disproportionately benefit low-income women and help close the gender pay gap in which men earn higher pay than women.
Republican donor’s attack on online gambling shadows talk of 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson became a major player in Republican politics in the 2012 elections, when he spent more than $90 million in an unsuccessful effort to oust Democratic President Barack Obama.
U.S. Treasury says Lew to stay in hospital overnight for observation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was running a mild fever and will stay in the hospital overnight on Tuesday after treatment for a benign enlarged prostate, a Treasury spokesperson said.
U.S. aims to correct issue behind 2013 failed missile defense test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Tuesday said it was optimistic it had found the cause of a failed missile defense test in July 2013 and aimed to carry out a fix for the entire fleet of ground-based interceptors by the end of t…
Obama to propose ending NSA bulk collection of phone records: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to end the bulk collection and storage of phone records by the National Security Agency but allow the government to access the “metadata” when needed, a senior administration official …
