Three Oklahoma Republicans join Senate race to replace Coburn
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Three Oklahoma Republicans have tossed their hats into the ring to replace outgoing U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, with each candidate pledging to overturn President Barack Obama’s health care reforms and cut government spending.
Judge OKs class action status in Virginia for gay marriage lawsuit
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – A federal judge in western Virginia has certified as a class action a lawsuit filed by two Shenandoah Valley couples challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriages.
Voting starts in New Orleans as Landrieu seeks new terms as mayor
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Voting opened in New Orleans on Saturday, with front-runner Mayor Mitch Landrieu trying to win a another four-year term on a record of helping the Crescent City rebuild itself from Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. defense boss seeks to put diplomacy ahead of military might
MUNICH (Reuters) – The top U.S. defense official on Saturday underscored the Obama administration’s intention to shift the focus of its foreign policy away from military might toward diplomacy.
Obama’s executive actions: the power of taking small steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s sixth year in office is starting out as a testament to the power of taking small steps.
Republicans, eyeing elections, paper over divisions
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers, hoping to ride the disastrous rollout of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law to victory in the November congressional elections, are trying to put internal fights behind them and unify around a …
Incoming U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Position: Incoming Federal Reserve Chair
Waxman retirement ignites scramble for California congressional seat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two prominent Southern California Democrats – a state senator and a former Los Angeles controller – have jumped into the race to fill a congressional seat being vacated by the retirement of veteran U.S. Representative Henry Waxm…
Wisconsin Governor Walker outpaces Democrat challenger in fundraising
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker flexed his fundraising muscle in 2013, building a campaign war chest more than triple the size of Democrat gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, finance reports filed on Friday showed.
Two Obamacare exchanges see more health insurer competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least two U.S. states running their own Obamacare health insurance exchanges expect new insurers to enter their marketplaces and bolster competition in 2015, officials said on Friday.
