Iran nuclear deal ‘not perfect’ but buys time, top U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An initial agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program was “not perfect” but it bought time to try to secure a comprehensive deal, a top U.S. official said on Tuesday in response to sharp criticism from Congress.
U.S. deficit to decline, then rise as labor market struggles: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday reduced its estimate of the U.S. budget deficit for the current fiscal year but said sluggish economic growth and stubbornly high unemployment will cause the improvement to be short-live…
U.S. probed if Obamacare software written overseas; no sign from Belarus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. health officials have investigated whether some of the software code underlying Obamacare’s technology infrastructure was produced by people connected to the government of Belarus, but so far have found no evidence of that b…
Massachusetts attorney general leads pack in race for governor: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is way out in front of both her Democratic primary rivals and the leading Republican contender in the race for governor, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
New Jersey Rep. Andrews to leave Congress for law firm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Representative Rob Andrews of New Jersey said on Tuesday he will resign from Congress this month and join a law firm.
U.S. ambassador McFaul to leave Russia, Obama administration
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul, who engineered Washington’s “reset” of relations with Moscow but riled Russia during his tenure as envoy, said on Tuesday he would soon leave his posting and the administration of President Barack Obam…
Boehner: House Republicans want to tackle debt drivers as part of deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Congressional Republicans are aiming for deficit-reduction steps as part of any deal to raise the nation’s debt limit but have not decided on a strategy yet, House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday.
District of Columbia city council to vote on decriminalizing pot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia’s city council will vote on Tuesday on whether to decriminalize marijuana in a move that could make smoking a joint a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
Obama, tech companies to get more devices into U.S. classrooms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to announce on Tuesday that private companies have agreed to give more than $750 million in devices, software and wireless service to U.S. students, part of Obama’s pledge to help modernize classroom…
Florida lawmakers to probe biometric scans of school children
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Florida lawmakers on Tuesday will begin tackling questions of privacy that arise when technology catches up with science fiction.
