Embattled San Diego mayor’s foes begin circulating recall petitions
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A campaign seeking to recall San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who has resisted mounting pressure to resign over sexual harassment allegations, shifted into high hear on Sunday as organizers began collecting signatures for a petition de…
Growing number of U.S. lawmakers urge suspension of Egyptian aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A growing bipartisan chorus of U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday that the United States should suspend its $1.5 billion in military and economic aid to Egypt following a violent crackdown on protesters that has left nearly 800 dead.
Virginia’s first lady held stock in company in probes: report
(Reuters) – The first lady of Virginia bought and held Star Scientific stock when she and her husband Governor Robert McDonnell were promoting the nutritional supplements maker, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Republicans may boycott CNN, NBC presidential debates
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Republican party resolved on Friday to boycott any 2016 presidential debates sponsored by CNN and NBC if the networks go ahead with plans to make special programs on Hillary Clinton, who is widely expected to seek the Democr…
Freezing U.S. aid to Egypt would not be easy or cost-free
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some U.S. lawmakers are calling for the Obama administration to shut off aid to Egypt in the aftermath of the army’s lethal crackdown on protesters. But untangling the aid relationship with Cairo would not be simple and could be …
New York City mayor says fingerprints should be used to access public housing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday that fingerprint technology should be used to admit residents to city-run housing projects as a way of increasing security.
Bert Lance, Carter confidant and former U.S. budget chief, dies at 82
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Bert Lance, a Georgia banker and long-time friend of former President Jimmy Carter who served as Carter’s budget chief until being forced to resign in 1977 amid bank fraud allegations over which he was later cleared, has died at age…
Michigan Republican David Camp says will not run for Senate
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. Representative David Camp said on Friday he would not run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014 despite pleas from fellow Republicans that he would be the strongest candidate for the party.
August can play havoc with a president’s vacation
EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) – August has a way of interfering with a U.S. president’s best-laid plans for vacation. Just ask Barack Obama. Or Bill Clinton. Or either of the presidents named Bush.
NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since 2008, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing an internal audit and other top-secret documents.
