Actress Ashley Judd opts not to enter Kentucky Senate race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Actress Ashley Judd’s next role will not be as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
First female Secret Service director sworn in at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first female director of the U.S. Secret Service, Julia Pierson, was sworn in at the White House on Wednesday during a short ceremony that marked a historic shift for the agency charged with protecting the president.
Senators back gay marriage as Supreme Court hears cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Carolina’s Kay Hagan on Wednesday became the sixth Democratic senator to endorse gay marriage this week as the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases on the issue.
House moves to prevent shutdown, Obama reaches out to Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation that would avert another nasty partisan budget battle and possibly a shutdown of the government was on a fast track to passage in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Democrats seek Senate vote to confirm Brennan as CIA head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate’s Democratic leadership signaled that, despite a snowstorm in the Washington area, they would try to hold a final vote by the full Senate on Wednesday to confirm White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as dir…
Maryland Senate votes to repeal state’s death penalty
(Reuters) – Maryland’s Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal the state’s death penalty, putting it on a path to becoming the 18th state to abolish executions.
Obama to meet with Republican senators over budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to meet with several Republican senators for dinner on Wednesday as part of his effort to revive talks to tackle the nation’s long-term deficit, the White House said.
St. Louis mayor headed for Democratic primary victory
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) – St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay appeared headed for victory on Tuesday in a three-way Democratic primary, setting the stage for a general election that could see him elected to his fourth term and become the longest-serving…
Obama seeks authority for IMF voting reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has asked Congress for authority to implement historic voting reforms in the International Monetary Fund that boost the influence of emerging economies like China in the global financial institution, sour…
Two veteran Los Angeles officials set for runoff in mayor’s race
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel looked set for a run-off vote after a Tuesday primary election, in a race that has seen the two Democrats vow to slash business taxes to help the city rebound from a …
