U.S. Senate panel passes measure to ease aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday to ease tight U.S. controls on aid to Egypt, which was largely cut off after Egypt’s military ousted President Mohamed Mursi last summer.
Tea Party conservatives shift to fight over U.S. debt ceiling hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Even as a touch of bipartisan bonhomie settles over Washington with the passage of a budget compromise, conservatives in Congress are planning their next attempt to rein in government spending when the U.S. bumps up against its b…
Republican concedes defeat in Virginia attorney general race
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Mark Obenshain, the Republican candidate for attorney general of Virginia, on Wednesday conceded to rival Mark Herring, after a recount of month-old ballots showed the Democrat holding a narrow but growing lead.
As Pennsylvania race kicks off, governor faces disapproval
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett could be in for a difficult re-election fight, with more than half of the state’s voters saying he should not be elected to a second term in November, according to a Quinnipiac poll released on Wed…
Obama can use legislation and executive action to push agenda: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama can most effectively advance his economic agenda by getting Congress to pass laws, but there is a lot the administration can accomplish through unilateral actions, a senior White House official said on Wedn…
Bloomberg urges pension fix in last big address as New York mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his final major policy speech before leaving office at year’s end, on Wednesday warned that a budding U.S. urban revival is threatened by mushrooming public pension and health-care costs.
U.S. Senate panel votes to confirm Obama’s pick for IRS chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel voted on Friday to confirm President Barack Obama’s choice to be the next Internal Revenue Service commissioner, sending his nomination to the full Senate.
Likely Yellen confirmation may be last U.S. Senate vote of 2013: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s final vote of the year may be on Friday to confirm President Barack Obama’s nomination of Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve, a senior Democratic aide said on Wednesday.
Obamacare enrollment by Latinos hurt by immigration law concerns
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Concerns among Hispanics that signing up for medical insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law may draw the scrutiny of immigration authorities has hurt enrollment, according to advocates of the policy.
Republican takes large lead in Alabama special congressional election
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) – A business-backed Republican lawyer captured 68 percent of the vote against his Democratic opponent on Tuesday in an Alabama congressional race, with 85 percent of precincts reporting.
