Arizona Republicans censure Senator McCain as too ‘liberal’
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Republicans on Saturday censured U.S. Senator John McCain, the party’s 2008 presidential nominee, for a record they called too “liberal,” in a sign of continued distrust some party members in the state have for the so-called…
Obama to pitch ideas in speech for spurring upward mobility in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to do more to help poor and middle-class Americans move up the economic ladder.
Dinesh D’Souza says not guilty of U.S. election law violations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges that he used straw donors to exceed campaign contributions to a U.S. Senate candidate in 2012.
Nuns get partial win in U.S. Supreme Court contraception fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday that, while litigation continues, an order of Roman Catholic nuns need not comply with a part of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law requiring employers to provide insurance that covers c…
Pentagon F-35 program says ‘laser-focused’ on software issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s F-35 program office on Friday said it was “laser-focused” on finishing development of the software needed for the U.S. Marine Corps to start using its Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets from mid-2015.
Nuns get partial win in Supreme Court contraception fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday that, while litigation continues, an order of Roman Catholic nuns need not comply with a part of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law requiring employers to provide insurance that covers c…
Republicans condemn NSA ‘dragnet’ spying program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican Party on Friday condemned the National Security Agency’s electronic surveillance program as a dragnet that violates the privacy rights of Americans and urged lawmakers to put a stop to it.
Obamacare coverage enrollment hits three million: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of people enrolled in private health insurance under Obamacare has soared by more than one-third in recent weeks to around 3 million, according to government data released on Friday.
Dinesh D’Souza says not guilty of U.S. election law violations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges that he used straw donors to exceed campaign contributions to a U.S. Senate candidate in 2012.
U.S. senators slam study on systemic risks posed by asset managers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five U.S. senators slammed a government report that raised red flags about risks posed by asset management firms in a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew that was dated Thursday.
