Ex-GM officials could be called to testify in U.S. Congress probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are considering calling on former General Motors Co executives and employees from parts supplier Delphi Automotive to testify as they cast a wide net in their probe of GM’s recall of 1.6 million vehicles with poten…
Rhode Island house elects new speaker following probe into former leader
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) – Rhode Island’s House of Representatives on Tuesday elected its Democratic majority leader, Nicholas Mattiello, as speaker to fill a void created when a fellow Democrat stepped down this weekend amid a federal probe….
U.S. lawmakers mull speedier gas exports to help Ukraine, Europe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. shale gas boom should be used to counteract Russian influence in Europe and on Ukraine, a key senator said on Tuesday, as lawmakers weighed changes to export policy to take into account a shifting geopolitical landscape….
U.S. steel executives urge duties on some imports from South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials should slap duties on super-cheap imports of steel products from South Korea and Turkey, steel industry executives, unions and pro-steel lawmakers said on Tuesday.
Obama trip to Europe dominated by Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama takes his hard line on Russia to Europe this week and will see how far European allies are willing to go to stop Moscow from moving deeper into Ukraine after annexing Crimea.
Michelle Obama tells Chinese students internet freedom’s a universal right
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama told an audience of college students in the Chinese capital on Saturday that open access to information – especially online – is a universal right.
Virginia governor, lawmakers fail to reach Medicaid deal
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Virginia’s Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, and the state’s Republican-dominated House of Delegates on Monday failed to reach an agreement over Medicaid expansion during the first day of a special session called in h…
House ethics board sees evidence of abuse by Representative McMorris Rodgers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An independent ethics office has found substantial evidence that Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a member of the House Republican leadership team, may have used congressional funds and other resources for campaign activiti…
Former FBI director Mueller joins WilmerHale law firm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Robert Mueller III, who was the longest-serving director of the FBI since J. Edgar Hoover, is joining law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, the firm said on Monday.
Internal review clears NJ Governor Christie in bridge scandal: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A review commissioned by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie into a traffic scandal apparently orchestrated by top staffers in his administration has found the possible Republican presidential contender had nothing to do with the sc…
