U.S. farm bill negotiators to meet for first time next Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House and Senate negotiators, who face a huge challenge in refereeing a fight over deep cuts in food stamps for the poor, will formally open work on a compromise version of the new U.S. farm bill on October 30.
Boehner says he might bring up immigration reform this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives speaker John Boehner on Wednesday held out the possibility that he might bring U.S. immigration legislation to the floor by the end of the year.
Dead heat in Boston mayor’s race, poll shows
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts state representative with strong ties to organized labor is closing in on a former schoolteacher-turned-city councilor in the Boston mayoral race, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Support for U.S. healthcare law edges up despite website woes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans appear to be somewhat warmer to President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, despite the troubled roll out of the government website that is essential for its success, a poll released on Wednesday found.
Insurance executives to meet with Obama officials on healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With President Barack Obama’s healthcare law marred by a shaky rollout, top administration officials including Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will meet with insurance company chief executives on Wednesday, …
Key House Republican presses tech companies on Obamacare glitches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of a key congressional oversight committee has asked Google, Microsoft and three other U.S. companies to provide details on their possible involvement in a “tech surge” aimed at fixing a website implementi…
White House official fired over anonymous tweets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior White House official who was helping negotiate nuclear issues with Iran has been fired after being unmasked as the acidic voice behind a Twitter account known for its insults of public figures at the White House and on C…
From shutdown ashes, Republicans seek to expose Obamacare’s flawed launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After a bruising defeat over Obamacare in the government shutdown, Republicans hope to regain momentum by exposing how President Barack Obama’s administration ran aground trying to launch his signature healthcare reform law.
White House official fired over anonymous tweets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior White House official who was helping negotiate nuclear issues with Iran has been fired after being unmasked as the acidic voice behind a Twitter account known for its insults of public figures at the White House and on C…
Obama turns to trusted aide for ‘tech surge’ to fix healthcare website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama turned to a trusted adviser on Tuesday to lead a “tech surge” aimed at repairing the troubled launch of the government website at the heart of his signature healthcare law.
