U.S. judge blocks Ohio’s new election law
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Ohio on Tuesday blocked a recently passed state law that would have effectively kept a Libertarian candidate from challenging the sitting Republican governor this fall.
Obama to consult intelligence leaders, Congress on NSA review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will consult intelligence officials and congressional leaders as he nears the final stages of a review over how much to rein in U.S. surveillance practices in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations, off…
Embattled Los Angeles County sheriff says to retire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The embattled Los Angeles County sheriff, whose department has been plagued by allegations of civil rights violations and corruption, said on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the month rather than seek re-election.
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Gates criticizes Obama in memoir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama lacked belief in his administration’s policy toward the war in Afghanistan and was skeptical it would even succeed, his former defense secretary, Robert Gates, writes in a memoir to be published next w…
Obama-backed jobless bill clears Republican roadblock
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House-backed bill to extend jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans narrowly cleared a Republican procedural roadblock in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, the first volley in a new battle to combat poverty.
Key senator urges end to ban on U.S. crude oil exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee on Tuesday urged an end to a decades-old U.S. ban on exporting crude oil, saying it will disrupt supply and discourage U.S. production rather than keep domestic gasoline prices st…
Bloomberg donates $2.5 million to U.S. Senate Democrats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $2.5 million to a political action committee that aims to help U.S. Senate Democrats maintain their majority in next year’s congressional elections, a Bloomberg aide said on …
California Democrats to push for free preschool
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – A top California lawmaker on Tuesday is expected to unveil a proposal to fund free public preschool for all children in the most populous U.S. state.
Yellen approved to head Fed; only Republicans vote ‘no’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen, a key force behind the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented and controversial efforts to boost the U.S. economy, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday to lead the central bank just as it begins to unwind that stimulus.
Liz Cheney drops U.S. Senate campaign citing health issues
(Reuters) – Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, dropped her bid to unseat a Republican incumbent senator from Wyoming on Monday, abruptly ending a bumpy first foray into national politics because of what she said were …
