Florida Congressman Radel gets probation on cocaine charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Congressman Henry “Trey” Radel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine in D.C. Superior Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to one year of probation.
Obama, Clintons honor President Kennedy 50 years after assassination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama joined with Bill and Hillary Clinton on Wednesday to recognize the legacy of John F. Kennedy, the president who inspired a generation until he was felled by an assassin’s bullets 50 years ago this week.
Obama was briefed earlier in year on health website problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who has portrayed himself as surprised by technical problems with the government’s new health care website, was briefed earlier this year on a consultant’s report that warned of possible widespread site fa…
Some cyber security experts recommend shutting Obamacare site
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s HealthCare.gov site is riddled with security flaws that put user data of millions of people at risk and it should be shut down until fixed, several technology experts warned lawmakers on Tuesday.
U.S. Senate Agriculture panel won’t vote on CFTC nominees in 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street’s top U.S. derivatives regulator could soon be left with a leadership vacuum after a key U.S. senator said Tuesday she does not expect her committee to vote on President Barack Obama’s nominees to replace its departin…
Illinois governor expected to sign gay marriage into law
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to sign same-sex marriage into law on Wednesday afternoon, which will make President Barack Obama’s home state the 16th to allow such unions.
U.S. ambassador to China Gary Locke to step down
BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, whose term was marked by a dramatic diplomatic row over the fate of a human rights activist, said on Wednesday he would step down from his role early next year, for personal reasons.
Decision time for Tea Party movement in U.S. political contests
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – After a string of setbacks and losses, the insurgent Tea Party movement is at a crossroads, between learning to live within the Republican Party or pursuing its fight against those it sees as not conservative enough.
Senate military policy debate focuses on Guantanamo, sexual assault
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers clashed on Tuesday over how to deal with sexual assault in the armed forces and what to do about terrorism suspects at the Guantanamo Bay military prison in the opening of Senate debate on the annual defense policy…
Republican House leaders to look into report on faked jobs data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader of a U.S. House of Representatives investigative committee asked the Census Bureau on Tuesday for more information related to a media report that the monthly unemployment rate was manipulated ahead of the 20…
