Tough road ahead for change in U.S. military sex assault rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers announced a renewed push on Wednesday to make sweeping changes in the way the military handles complaints of sexual assault, but they face a tough fight attracting the 60 votes they will likely need to get their plan th…
China military hackers persist despite being outed by U.S.: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The disclosure early this year of a secretive Chinese military unit believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks has failed to halt the cyber intrusions, a U.S. computer security company and congressional advisory panel said…
Republican Representative Daines enters race for Senate seat for Montana
(Reuters) – Representative Steve Daines of Montana, a Republican, said on Wednesday he would run for the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Max Baucus next year, in a race that could be a factor in determining which party controls the Senate.
Top U.S. insurer sees weak Obamacare sign-ups, prepares for delay
(Reuters) – A top U.S. health insurer gave the first detailed view of how the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law is affecting the industry, saying on Wednesday it had cut its enrollment forecasts by at least a …
Mayor Bloomberg plans return to Bloomberg View: report
(Reuters) – Michael Bloomberg is planning to return to the company he founded, taking an active role at its opinion site, according to a report on the website Capital New York.
Obama congratulates Republican Christie in phone call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama congratulated New Jersey’s Republican governor, Chris Christie, on Wednesday on his landslide re-election victory.
Exit sparks rising chatter over CFTC top roles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to soon fill two top roles at the U.S. derivatives regulator, people working closely with the agency said, to prevent a leadership vacuum from blocking crucial Wall Street reforms.
Obama gets earful from Senate Democrats about health law woes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday met with frustrated Senate Democrats, some of whom fear the disastrous rollout of his signature healthcare law could complicate their already difficult re-election fights in 2014.
Legal record clashes with warning on U.S. gay job-discrimination ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Boehner, the top Republican in the U.S. Congress, predicts a wave of litigation if a bill banning discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender workers becomes law, but states with similar laws report relatively few su…
Senators seek to kill tax break for corporate settlement costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Banks and corporations would no longer be able to claim tax deductions for certain payments made under legal settlements with the U.S. government involving alleged business misconduct, under bipartisan legislation offered on Wedn…
