Republican infighting on full display on U.S. Senate floor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican infighting took a nasty turn in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with Senator Bob Corker accusing fellow conservative Ted Cruz of using the looming fiscal deadline for self-promotion and to endear himself further with Tea P…
No clear path to ending U.S. debt limit, spending impasse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday refused to give in to President Barack Obama’s demand for straightforward bills to run the government beyond September 30 and to increase borrowing authority to avoid a histor…
U.S. intelligence chiefs open to new surveillance controls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers and intelligence chiefs, facing an outcry over the government’s collection of personal communications data, said on Thursday they were open to measures tightening oversight of the government’s sweeping electronic e…
Kerry says Syria will implode before either side claims victory
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Syria “will implode before any side would claim a military victory” and that all sides needed to move rapidly to put a political solution in place to end the conflict.
New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance enrollment services would not begin on October 1 as plann…
New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance enrollment services would not begin on October 1 as plann…
U.S. Senate aims to pass emergency spending bill on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote on Friday to pass an emergency spending bill, shortening its debate in an attempt to work out a deal with the House of Representatives before a Monday night deadline when all government funds …
U.S. government workers brace for possible shutdown next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and labor leaders discussed preparations for a possible U.S. government shutdown on October 1, a move that one union chief estimated could affect as many as 1 million workers, from housekeeping aides to rocket sci…
Wendy Davis, of filibuster fame, to run for Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who staged a filibuster against abortion restrictions, has begun telling supporters she will run for governor against a well-financed Republican in what could be one of the top matchups in …
White House stands by FERC pick; Senate aide says others weighed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday publicly stood by its pick for chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ron Binz, even as a Senate aide said the administration is considering a replacement for the embattled nominee.
