Ex-vice president’s daughter Liz Cheney to run for Senate
(Reuters) – Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, announced on Tuesday that she will challenge Senator Mike Enzi in Wyoming next year, a clash between two Republicans that some fear could damage the party.
Obama submits new labor board nominees to Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As part of its bargain to avert a Senate battle over procedural rules, the White House on Tuesday nominated two labor lawyers for the National Labor Relations Board, replacing two previous nominees.
Senate reaches deal on Obama nominees, filibusters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats backed away on Tuesday from a possible historic crackdown on filibusters in exchange for a Republican commitment not to use the procedural hurdles to stop some of President Barack Obama’s long-stalled nominations…
Hagel says more budget cuts will force Pentagon layoffs
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday he would slash spending on his office and those of the top military commanders by 20 percent in the coming years, and he warned that new budget cuts next year would force l…
Ex-vice president’s daughter Liz Cheney to run for Senate
(Reuters) – Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, announced on Tuesday that she will challenge three-term incumbent and fellow Republican Mike Enzi for Wyoming’s U.S. Senate seat in 2014.
Senate reaches deal on Obama nominees, filibusters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats backed away on Tuesday from a possible historic crackdown on filibusters in exchange for a Republican commitment not to use the procedural hurdles to stop some of President Barack Obama’s long-stalled nominations…
White House names two to labor board, replacing earlier nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday withdrew two nominations to the National Labor Relations Board and offered two new names as part of a Senate deal to advance stalled nominations to vacant administration posts.
Many healthcare groups drop U.S. Medicare cost pilot program
(Reuters) – About 20 percent of healthcare systems in a Medicare pilot program aimed at holding the line on costs by shifting incentives away from costly procedures have decided to withdraw from the program after failing to produce savings, the governm…
Senate confirms Cordray as consumer bureau chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ending a nearly two-year standoff in Congress and putting the new agency on sounder legal footing.
Obama says pleased Senate moved on stalled nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama praised a compromise in the Senate on Tuesday that paved the way for votes on his nominees for vacant administration posts, and he thanked lawmakers for finding a bipartisan solution to a contentious issue….
