Republicans roar for Tea Party candidate at California convention
BURLINGAME, California (Reuters) – California Republicans wrapped up their annual state convention on Sunday with a roar of approval for a charismatic Tea Party-backed candidate seeking to unseat popular Democratic Governor Jerry Brown as he vies for a…
Boston mayor skips St. Patrick’s parade over exclusion of gay group
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston’s Irish-American mayor skipped the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday after failing to hammer out a deal with organizers to allow a group of gay and lesbian activists to march openly.
In China, Michelle Obama to stay firmly in ‘mom in chief’ mode
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is expected to steer clear of controversial issues such as human rights when she visits China this week but her trip could help advance a top item on her husband’s foreign policy agenda: deepening W…
Former Boston mayor Tom Menino has cancer: reports
BOSTON (Reuters) – The longest-serving mayor in Boston history, who stepped down early this year after 20 years in office, has been diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer, the Boston Globe reported on Sunday.
Democrats seek ways to limit Obamacare fallout after Florida defeat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his Democrats face the challenge of limiting fallout from Obamacare and drumming up voter enthusiasm in the November congressional elections, problem areas exposed by the loss of a Florida candidate who…
Condoleezza Rice urges Republican party to be more inclusive
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday called on the Republican Party to become more inclusive on issues like immigration.
Obama national security aides meet to discuss Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s national security team discussed the Ukraine crisis in a session at the White House on Saturday after a last-ditch bid to find a diplomatic solution to the Cold War-style standoff with Russia floundered.
In Illinois governor’s race, venture capitalist up for challenge
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Wealthy venture capitalist Bruce Rauner has used $6 million of his own money to help catapult him past three other Republican candidates in Tuesday’s Illinois gubernatorial primary.
Federal judge strikes down Arkansas early abortion ban
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday struck down an Arkansas law that would ban most abortions starting at 12 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most restrictive such statutes enacted in the United States, declaring the measure uncon…
Fed nominee Fischer: policy decisions are best made early
PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) – Stanley Fischer, U.S. President Barack Obama’s pick for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, said on Friday that decades of crisis-fighting have taught him the importance of making policy decisions quickly, even befor…
