Wisconsin lawmakers to take up measure to make recalls tougher
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin lawmakers are expected to take a step on Thursday to limit recalls of elected state officials to cases of serious crimes or ethics violations, following challenges that targeted the governor and several senators in recen…
U.S. says China must do more to safeguard trade secrets
BEIJING (Reuters) – China faces steep intellectual property rights challenges which undercut Beijing’s efforts to boost innovation, the U.S. ambassador said on Thursday, comments that drew a rebuke from China’s Foreign Ministry.
Obama to tout U.S. economic recovery in Ohio steel mill visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to tout the U.S. economic recovery during a visit to an Ohio steel mill on Thursday even as he faces more questions about the troubled rollout of his signature healthcare law.
Low enrollment figures underscore Obamacare woes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A tiny fraction of the hoped-for millions have signed up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, the government said on Wednesday, highlighting the scale of problems bedeviling Obama’s biggest domes…
House Republicans to try to impeach U.S. Attorney General Holder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, in the hopes of removing a cabinet member they say has lied to Congress as well as failed to …
U.S. readies Navy hospital ship after Philippines typhoon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has ordered the activation a Navy hospital ship for possible deployment to the Philippines in December, as the United States ramps up its relief mission after that country’s devastating typhoon, officials said o…
Republicans seek more HealthCare.gov testimony from White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have asked President Barack Obama’s current and former top healthcare advisers to testify next week on the rocky rollout of Obamacare, but the White House has so far not agreed to the …
Hawaii becomes 15th U.S. state to legalize gay marriage
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii’s governor signed into law on Wednesday a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, capping 20 years of legal and political rancor in a state regarded as a pioneer in advancing the cause of gay matrimony.
U.S. lawmakers question Obama’s plea for Iran sanctions pause
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers expressed sharp frustration with the Obama administration’s call to delay new sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, underscoring the difficult sales job the Democratic president has as he pursues a rapprochem…
USDA’s Vilsack warns against ‘hatchet’ cuts in U.S. food stamps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers writing the final version of the new U.S. farm bill should reject the “hatchet” cuts that House Republicans want to make to food stamps for the poor, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday.
