Senate seen debating change in military sex assault law this month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate is expected to begin debate within the next two weeks on legislation seeking sweeping changes in the way the military handles complaints of sexual assault, several senators said on Tuesday, as backers set a last push t…
U.S. Navy pledges cost cuts as it christens new aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Tuesday pledged to cut costs for building new aircraft carriers, as it prepared to christen the USS Gerald R. Ford, first in its class of warships and a vessel whose $12.9 billion cost will exceed forecasts by al…
Top White House aide met insurers on Obamacare fixes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough met with insurance company executives on Tuesday to update them about efforts to fix its troubled new healthcare insurance website, presidential spokesman Jay Carney said.
Business interests line up against Tea Party candidate in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – A tight primary election in an Alabama Republican stronghold has pitted a business-backed former state senator against a Tea Party movement favorite in a race highlighting tensions between the party’s pragmatic and ideol…
Christie poised for landslide re-election in New Jersey
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was headed for a landslide re-election win on Tuesday, a first step on what is expected to be a far bumpier path in a likely bid for the White House in 2016.
New York votes for mayor, de Blasio poised for landslide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers began voting for their first new mayor in 12 years on Tuesday with public opinion polls giving Democrat Bill de Blasio a 40-point lead over Republican rival Joe Lhota.
Detroit to delay plan to enroll retirees in Obamacare exchanges
DETROIT (Reuters) – The city of Detroit will delay its plan to move retiree healthcare onto the Affordable Care Act exchanges because of problems that are plaguing the roll-out of the online insurance marketplaces, an attorney representing the city sai…
Pentagon chief warns against over reliance on military power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday the United States must effectively use all instruments of power, not just military might, to successfully lead the world after a dozen years of war that have strained it physically an…
U.S. gay-rights bill clears Senate Republican hurdle; Boehner opposes measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House-backed bill to ban workplace discrimination against gays narrowly cleared a Republican procedural roadblock in the U.S. Senate on Monday with the support of a handful of Republicans, just hours after the party’s top…
Obama asks supporters to help with rollout of troubled healthcare plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, defiant against mounting criticism of his troubled healthcare plan, vowed on Monday to press ahead with the rollout and asked supporters to help as the White House struggled to gain control of the debate o…
