Arizona Democratic Rep. Ed Pastor says he will retire
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. Congressman Ed Pastor, an 11-term Democrat and the first Hispanic from Arizona elected to the U.S. Congress, said on Thursday he will retire at the end of this term from a district that is seen as a safe seat for Democrats.
U.S. attorney general treated for elevated heart rate -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was treated for an elevated heart rate at a Washington, D.C., hospital on Thursday but later walked out of the hospital without needing assistance and was resting comfortably at home, his office …
Cleveland Democrat challenges new Ohio early voting limits
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A prominent Democrat and the leader of Ohio’s most populous county said on Thursday he plans to introduce legislation to counter Republican-backed measures he said would make voting harder for minorities and urban residents.
California Governor Jerry Brown says will seek re-election
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown, a popular Democrat who has steered the state on a centrist path, said on Thursday he would seek re-election to another term as leader of the most populous U.S. state, in a widely antic…
Weather seems to blame for U.S. slowdown, Fed’s Yellen says
(Reuters) – Unusually harsh winter weather appears to be behind recent signs of weakness in the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday, suggesting the central bank was poised to press forward in ratcheting back its stimulus.
U.S. Senate Republicans block veterans’ health bill on budget worry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Thursday that would have expanded federal healthcare and education programs for veterans, saying the $24 billion bill would bust the budget.
Former soldier who helped nab Saddam Hussein running for U.S. Congress
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A former Oklahoma state senator who as a U.S. Army officer had helped capture Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein launched a campaign for the U.S. House of Representative on Thursday, running as a conservative Republican.
New Jersey’s Christie allies joke about another traffic jam: documents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two people at the heart of a traffic scandal dogging New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joked weeks earlier about causing traffic problems in front of the home of a rabbi, documents released on Thursday show.
Obama to take stock of peace talks with Netanyahu, Abbas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will take stock of peace negotiations in upcoming Oval Office meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on March 17, the White House said on T…
Typo trips up Texas lawmaker as Tweet suggests gay-marriage turnaround
DALLAS (Reuters) – A staunchly conservative Republican Texas lawmaker and foe of same-sex marriage found himself the target of jokes after a Tweet was mistakenly sent in his name that read “Marriage=One Man & One Man.”
