In wake of website woes, Obama eyes federal IT procurement rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told a small group of supporters on Monday that he wants to address federal procurement rules for information technology in the wake of a problematic launch of the website for his signature healthcare insur…
Florida ex-governor runs for his old job after switching parties
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) – Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who quit the Republican Party and became a Democrat, launched a campaign on Monday to win back his old job, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the most expensiv…
Bill to ban discrimination against gays clears Republican roadblock
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House-backed bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity narrowly cleared a Republican roadblock on Monday in the Senate.
Pentagon’s security chief misused authority, probe shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of Pentagon security forces misused his authority by treating employees to a golf outing during the workday, relying on others to fetch his lunch and improperly getting a relative into an agency firing range, a Pentagon …
Wisconsin voter ID law trial begins in federal court
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin state law requiring voters to present photo identification went on trial in federal court on Monday, with critics arguing that the law would discourage African-American and Latino residents from casting ballots, while …
Detroit emergency manager pressed on pension cuts at bankruptcy trial
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s unions called witnesses on Monday to testify that the city does not belong in bankruptcy including representatives of a union and retirees who said a negotiated settlement of the city’s debts had been possible before it fi…
Florida ex-governor runs for his old job after switching parties
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) – Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who quit the Republican Party and became a Democrat, launched a campaign on Monday to win back his old job, setting the stage for what is expected to one of the most expensive g…
Boehner opposes landmark U.S. gay-rights bill, dimming its chances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday opposed a bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, dimming the chances of the White House-backed measure becoming law.
U.S. officials offer few concessions on NSA spying to privacy board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is open to some changes to how it conducts its phone and Internet surveillance programs as long as they do not undermine the programs’ effectiveness, U.S. officials told a privacy oversight board on Monday.
New York’s de Blasio headed for landslide in mayor’s race
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio, who has campaigned as an advocate for those left behind by the economic prosperity that has made the contrast between the have’s and have not’s increasingly stark, is poised to win a la…
