Democratic West Virginia secretary of state enters U.S. Senate race
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant said on Tuesday she will run for Senate next year, taking on seven-term Republican Representative Shelley Moore Capito in seeking to succeed retiring Democrat Jay Rockefell…
U.S. IRS tax enforcement collection, staffing both down: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decline in tax revenue collected by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s enforcement arm over the past two years correlated closely with staff cuts, according to a report on Tuesday that comes as Congress considers further IRS b…
Obama to tap ex-Enron prosecutor to run Justice Department criminal unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday it planned to nominate a former prosecutor who helped build the case against Enron Corp to serve as the U.S. Justice Department’s top criminal cop.
Brazil’s Rousseff calls off state visit to U.S. over spying
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called off plans for a state visit to Washington in October because of revelations that the United States spied on her personal communications and those of other Brazilians.
Obamacare customers may show up in fits and starts
(Reuters) – Will Obamacare’s launch look more like Black Friday, when U.S. shoppers flood retail stores for bargains the day after Thanksgiving, or April 15, when procrastinators wait until nearly midnight to file their taxes?
Treasury urges Congress to act now on U.S. debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday warned Congress against waiting until the last minute to raise the nation’s limit on borrowing, saying a misstep could irrevocably damage the economy.
U.S. lawmakers ask Holder to back probe into Russian helicopter program
(Reuters) – A group of U.S. lawmakers called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday to reinforce the Pentagon’s criminal investigation into an Army aviation unit that awarded millions of dollars in contracts to Russian and U.S. firms to mainta…
Albuquerque to put first-ever municipal abortion ban on ballot
(Reuters) – A bill banning abortions in Albuquerque after 20 weeks of pregnancy will be put to voters in New Mexico’s most populous city in November and could become the first municipal abortion ban in the nation.
Energy regulator nominee criticized for non mainstream view
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and some Democrats criticized Ron Binz in a hearing on Tuesday on his nomination to lead a key U.S. energy regulatory agency as being non mainstream because his views on the nation’s energy future support renewable so…
Senate leader: House must act first on government spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday that legislation to keep the federal government operating beyond September 30 must be passed in the House of Representatives before the Senate would consider a measure.
