Senate panel sets March 13 hearing on Fischer, other Fed nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Tuesday it had rescheduled a hearing on former Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer’s nomination to be vice chairman of the Federal Reserve to Thursday, March 13.
U.S. justices extend employee whistleblower protections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said whistleblower protections apply not just to publicly traded companies but also to subcontractors that do business with them.
Alabama lawmakers weigh strict ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – Alabama lawmakers will debate four abortion measures on Tuesday, including a proposal that would ban the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is heard and almost guarantee a legal challenge from opponents if approved.
Wisconsin lawmakers oust majority leader over sex accusations
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin Republican lawmakers voted unanimously on Tuesday to remove Assembly Majority Leader Bill Kramer from his post after two women accused him of sexual harassment last week, according to party leadership.
With 2015 budget, Pentagon looks beyond Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon unveiled a $496 billion base budget on Tuesday that shifts the United States from its war-footing for the first time in a dozen years, cutting the size of the military to pay for training and new weapons systems in a…
Obama administration says housing agency won’t need Treasury aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Housing Administration, which turned to the Treasury for aid in 2013, will avoid that fate this year due to efforts to shore up its finances, the White House predicted in its budget proposal on Tuesday.
Obama says Putin move into Ukraine not a sign of Russian strength
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention in Ukraine is not a sign of Russian strength but rather a reflection of the deep concern Russia’s neighbors have about Moscow’s medd…
Commentator D’Souza faces May trial in U.S. election law breach
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge set a May 19 trial date on Tuesday for conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza to face charges he used straw donors to make illegal contributions to a U.S. Senate candidate in New York in 2012.
Obama budget plan claims $5.3 trillion in deficit reduction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget aims to keep alive hopes for major deficit reduction by claiming that proposed tax hikes and spending proposals, coupled with previous actions, will lead to $5.3 trillion in budget savi…
U.S. senator still believes in new Iran sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez said on Tuesday he still sees his legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran as the best way to ensure that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon and prevent military action over its nuclear program…
