White House ramps up 9/11 security measures, citing Benghazi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday said it had ordered heightened security of U.S. facilities abroad on the September 11 anniversary, citing the attack that killed four U.S. government employees in Benghazi, Libya, last year.
In speech, Obama will pledge to explore Russian initiative on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will pledge to explore a Russian diplomatic initiative for Syria in a speech to be delivered on Tuesday night, an administration official said.
Detroit woes complicate Michigan city, town borrowing: governor
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s bankruptcy filing has made it harder for Michigan’s municipalities to tap America’s municipal bond market but it is difficult to say exactly how much impact it has had, the state’s governor said in an interview Tuesday.
California lawmakers pass expanded semi-automatic weapons ban
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – New sales of semi-automatic rifles with removable magazines would be banned in California under a bill passed by the Democratic-led state legislature on Tuesday, and those who already own such weapons would have to register them….
Republican Senator Isakson has concerns about Summers for Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Johnny Isakson on Tuesday expressed concerns about the potential nomination of former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers to serve as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, but stopped short of saying he wou…
San Jose and unions make final argument in battle over pension cuts
(Reuters) – California’s third largest city, San Jose, and its employee unions presented final court arguments on Tuesday in a case that has major implications for other cash-strapped local authorities wanting to cut pensions, including bankrupt Detroi…
Virginia attorney general apologizes for role in gift scandal
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday said he would give a charity $18,000, the value of gifts he received from a political donor whose gift-giving sparked a federal investigation.
Stop-and-frisk a central campaign issue in New York’s mayoral race
NEW YORK (Reuters) – No single issue has shaped New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary more than the aggressive stop-and-frisk tactic used by police, with some residents saying it was the deciding factor in backing a candidate.
Ease housing aid restrictions, Senate duo tells FHA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two leading Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday pressed the U.S. government’s mortgage insurer to revise one of its housing aid programs to ensure it reaches a larger pool of distressed borrowers.
California lawmakers pass new semi-automatic weapons ban
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – New sales of semi-automatic rifles with removable magazines would be banned in California under a bill passed by the Democratic-led state legislature on Tuesday, and those who already own such weapons would have to register them….
