Shutdown slows U.S. bilateral talks to fight offshore tax dodgers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal government shutdown has interrupted U.S. efforts to negotiate agreements with other countries on implementing an anti-tax evasion law that is to take effect next year, tax lawyers said on Friday.
White House supports bill to retroactively pay federal workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday that it would support legislation moving through the U.S. Congress that would retroactively pay federal workers who have been furloughed because of the government shutdown.
Pennsylvania governor criticized for comparing gay marriage to incest
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett drew fire on Friday when he compared gay marriage to incest only weeks after he apologized for a state legal filing comparing same-sex marriage to the marriage of children.
Republican leader Boehner keeps hard line in U.S. budget standoff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Friday said the House will not vote on a “clean” spending bill without conditions to end the government shutdown, and demanded spending cuts in exchange for raising the government’…
Boehner won’t rely on Democrats to pass U.S. debt limit hike: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner told Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday that he will not rely on Democratic votes to pass a “clean” debt ceiling increase without spending cuts, lawmakers said.
Obama would veto latest 10 Republican spending bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday that President Barack Obama would veto the latest series of Republican spending bills designed to restart selected services amid the government shutdown, echoing veto threats made on similar House o…
Illinois governor opposes ADM tax incentives without pension fix
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is opposed to giving Archer Daniels Midland Co tax incentives to retain a global headquarters there until lawmakers address the state’s pension problems, a spokesman said on Friday.
Obama cancels Asia tour over shutdown; raises questions on U.S. pivot
WASHINGTON/NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called off plans to visit Asia and attend two summits because of the U.S. government shutdown, raising questions about the strategic “pivot” to the region that he announced just two year…
Tourists dismayed at shutdown of U.S. D-Day site in Normandy
SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) – American tourists visiting a D-Day cemetery in Normandy, northern France, expressed anger upon discovering that the white-cross memorial they had travelled thousands of miles to see was closed due to a U.S. gov…
Workers and employers face off at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Workplace disputes pepper the docket of cases the U.S. Supreme Court will take up during a nine-month term starting on Monday, with the justices having delivered a string of victories to businesses and employers in their last ter…
