North Carolina Republican governor threatens veto of abortion curbs
(Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said on Wednesday that he would veto a proposal from fellow Republicans in the state legislature that would tighten regulations on abortion clinics, an unusual move that may kill the proposal for this ses…
Republicans accuse Obama of trying to stack key U.S. appeals court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators on Wednesday accused President Barack Obama of trying to stack an influential U.S. appeals court with friendly judges in the hope they would approve forthcoming federal regulations.
Obama pushes case for immigration as House eyes next steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is trying to turn up the pressure on Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass sweeping immigration reform in coming weeks, making the argument that modernizing the outdated system would boost the e…
Immigration overhaul could boost U.S. states’ revenue: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Granting citizenship to 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could boost state and local government coffers by about $2 billion annually, said a liberal-leaning think tank study released on Wednesday.
Lawmakers urge firm U.S. line on China in bilateral talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers influential on trade policy urged the Obama administration on Tuesday to press China in talks this week to halt the theft of intellectual property and curb practices that discriminate against American companies.
Lawmakers urge firm U.S. line on China in bilateral talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers influential on trade policy urged the Obama administration on Tuesday to press China in talks this week to halt the theft of intellectual property and curb practices that discriminate against American companies.
Republicans press White House to delay key Obamacare mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans pressed President Barack Obama on Tuesday to delay a requirement under his healthcare law that Americans obtain insurance next year after the administration gave employers a one-year reprieve from having…
Gay marriage advocates eye Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey
(Reuters) – Activists will focus efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in four U.S. states this year and next, hoping to capitalize on political momentum following Supreme Court victories for gay rights, the Freedom to Marry advocacy group said on Tues…
House Republicans detail proposed domestic spending cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Underscoring their priorities for the next U.S. budget talks, Republican lawmakers detailed additional cuts to domestic programs on Tuesday to boost funding to defense and security agencies.
Ex-judge says intelligence court should hear from outside parties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A retired judge who once served on a secretive U.S. intelligence court said on Tuesday it should not be able to approve broad government data-gathering requests without hearing from outside parties who could warn of potential civ…
