California senator targeted in probe stripped of committee assignments
SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) – A California state senator who is the target of an FBI corruption probe was temporarily stripped of his committee assignments on Tuesday at the request of the body’s top Democratic leader, pending the outcome of a federal …
Obama, Cameron discuss next round of Iran nuclear talks: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke on Tuesday about their expectations for the next round of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, part of a phone conversation about several security issues in…
Occupy Wall Street buys $15 million of Americans’ medical debt
(Reuters) – An Occupy Wall Street spin-off group has bought up $14.7 million worth of Americans’ personal medical debt and forgiven it over the last year as part of its Rolling Jubilee project, the group announced Monday.
New swaps regulator must prove mettle in Wall Street reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Timothy Massad, a lawyer who oversaw the U.S. government’s $700 billion bank bailout program, as the next head of one of Wall Street’s most powerful supervisors.
Hawaii gay marriage bill gains final legislative OK
HONOLULU (Reuters) – The Hawaii Senate gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in a state long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination and regarded as a pioneer in advancing the cause of…
Senate panel advances FTC nominee McSweeny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Terrell McSweeny, currently with the Department of Justice, to be the third Democratic commissioner on the five-member Federal Trade Commission.
U.S. to name Nigeria’s Boko Haram as terrorist group: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department will formally designate the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram as a “foreign terrorist organization” on Wednesday, congressional sources and others briefed on the matter said.
U.S. justices probe private company whistleblower protections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled they may have some difficulty deciding whether employees at private firms that contract with public companies are subject to whistleblower protections.
Senior House Democrat favors letting Americans keep older health policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The second-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday that Americans receiving health insurance cancellation notices because of Obamacare should be able to keep their plans, if the plans were created before …
Chicago bonds hold up in light trading after downgrade
(Reuters) – U.S. municipal bonds issued by Chicago held up in light trading on Monday even as the city’s debt suffered another triple-notch ratings downgrade on mounting concerns about its public pension liabilities.
