Clinton-Biden breakfast has Washington scrambling for clues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s breakfast with Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday was so far under the radar that it was not known whether they discussed the elephant in the room: Whether they will run against each o…
House Republicans: IRS documents show bias against conservatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Republicans on Tuesday said an analysis of treatment of tax-exempt groups by the Internal Revenue Service showed conservative groups faced harsher scrutiny, a claim Democrats challenged.
Weiner vows in video to stay in New York City mayoral race
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anthony Weiner, under fire after admitting that he sent lewd pictures to women online long after resigning from Congress over similar behavior, will not exit the New York City mayoral race because quitting “isn’t the way we roll in…
Obama asks Republican Senators McCain, Graham to visit Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has asked two senior Republican senators to travel to Egypt to meet with its military leaders and the opposition, as Cairo’s allies struggle with how to address the turmoil convulsing the country.
Senate confirms full slate of labor board nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, marking the first time in a decade that the bipartisan agency that oversees union elections and polices unfair labor practices has had a …
‘Obamacare’ mandate delay will cost $12 billion, affect 1 million workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s decision to delay implementation of part of his healthcare reform law will cost $12 billion and leave a million fewer Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance in 2014, congressional researchers …
Wal-Mart, Google, others back U.S. bill to fight ‘patent trolls’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of major U.S. companies, including Morgan Stanley, Google, Wal-Mart and Dell, on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass bills that they said would protect new products against “extortive demands” on patents.
San Diego city council authorizes legal action against mayor
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The San Diego City Council has authorized the city attorney to file legal action against Mayor Bob Filner to shield public funds from any potential payout in a sexual harassment lawsuit against Filner, the city attorney said on Tu…
U.S. to declassify documents on spy programs, surveillance court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. spy agencies plan to release newly declassified documents as early as this week about the National Security Agency surveillance programs revealed by former contractor Edward Snowden, and also material related to a secret int…
Obama offers ‘grand bargain’ on corporate tax rate, infrastructure
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) – President Barack Obama proposed a “grand bargain for middle-class jobs” on Tuesday that would cut the U.S. corporate tax rate and use billions of dollars in revenues generated by a business tax overhaul to fund projec…
