U.S. attorney general released from hospital: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was resting at home after he was released from a Washington, D.C., hospital on Thursday, a spokeswoman said, hours after Holder was admitted for feeling faint and short of breath.
Republican Cruz puts Clinton odds of White House win at 40 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a Tea Party favorite seen as a potential 2016 presidential contender, on Thursday put Democrat Hillary Clinton’s chances of winning the White House at 40 percent.
U.S. senator says labor board should not ‘muzzle’ lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tennessee Senator Bob Corker called on federal authorities on Thursday not to muzzle lawmakers who do not support union organizing as they consider the United Auto Workers’ appeal of a failed effort to represent workers at a Volk…
Republicans pick eight cities to compete for 2016 convention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Republican National Committee on Thursday named eight cities that will compete to host the 2016 national convention to formally nominate the party’s presidential candidate.
Obama launches effort to help propel black, Hispanic young men
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will launch a program on Thursday to help improve opportunities for boys from minority groups through programs that provide mentoring, better education, and violence prevention, the White House said.
Recreational marijuana proposal certified for Alaska ballot
(Reuters) – Alaska voters will decide this summer whether America’s Last Frontier will become the third U.S. state to legalize the sale and recreational use of marijuana for adults under a proposal that officially qualified on Wednesday for a statewide…
Republican congressman bids to unseat Colorado’s Senator Udall
DENVER (Reuters) – A Republican congressman will give up his safe seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Udall this fall, a move that could improve the party’s odds of unseating the first-term Democrat, a top…
Arizona governor vetoes bill widely criticized as anti-gay
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill on Wednesday derided by critics as a license to discriminate against gays in the name of religion, citing opposition from big business and warning that the measure could “create more problem…
Hillary Clinton defends Obamacare, but open to changes: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton, who leads the pack of potential Democratic 2016 presidential contenders, defended Obamacare on Wednesday but added she was open to “evidence-based changes” in the program, CNN reported.
Kerry: U.S. must pursue Iran talks before considering going to war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has an obligation to pursue nuclear negotiations with Iran before it considers going to war with Tehran to force it to give up its nuclear activities, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
