U.S. Senate passes military sex assault bill, may take months in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 97-0 on Monday to pass reforms in how the military handles sexual assault cases, but it probably will be months before the changes become law.
Spring break at the White House: Obama honors college athletes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There were plenty of college athletes at the White House on Monday, but none of the usual NFL or NBA-bound football and basketball players.
US administration pulls back on Medicare drug benefit proposals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration, in an abrupt about-face, said on Monday it would drop proposed changes to Medicare drug coverage that met wide opposition on grounds they would harm health benefits for the elderly and disabled.
U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to allow Sikhs leeway in military attire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers urged the Pentagon on Monday to lift a virtual ban on Sikhs serving in the U.S. armed forces by easing the military-uniform policy to enable Sikhs to wear beards, long hair and turbans in accordance with the customs of …
Obama and China’s Xi focus on peaceful solution to Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama began a new week of diplomatic consultations on the Ukraine crisis with a phone call to Chinese President Xi Jinping that focused on a peaceful solution to Russia’s military intervention.
California Democrats, eye on election, adopt activist agenda
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Democrats wrapped up their annual convention on Sunday with an appeal to their progressive base even as leaders vowed to stay on a centrist path that has won wide popularity for Governor Jerry Brown and firm control o…
California Democrats, eye on election, adopt activist agenda
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Democrats adopted a platform on Sunday calling for an inflation-adjusted minimum wage and an end to solitary confinement in prisons as part of a strongly progressive agenda in a state where the party has gained domina…
Michigan race highlights Tea Party versus Establishment struggle
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) – Over cocktails and chocolate-covered strawberries, a group of west Michigan Republicans gathered at a Tudor-style home in Grand Rapids and vented frustrations with Congressman Justin Amash and his Tea Party tactics th…
Republicans press Medicare attack in congressional elections
(The story corrects organization name to American Action Network in paragraph 15, from American Action Forum. The Network is an affiliate of the Forum that is allowed to engage in political activities under U.S. tax law.)
Rand Paul says to decide on 2016 White House run after midterm elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Rand Paul said on Sunday he was preparing for a possible run for the presidency in 2016 but would not make a final decision until after the November midterm elections.
