Politics

Despite budget surplus, no state bailout in works for Detroit, says top lawmaker

Despite budget surplus, no state bailout in works for Detroit, says top lawmaker

Regardless of forecasts that Michigan may have a price range surplus, a high state legislator on Wednesday warned that Detroit should not expect a state bailout for the struggling metropolis that has filed the most important municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Michigan Home Speaker Jase Bolger, a Republican, wants a […]

 
 

House approves $1.1 trillion measure to fund government through Sept 30

House approves $1.1 trillion measure to fund government through Sept 30

Through David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly licensed a $1.1 trillion spending invoice on Wednesday that quashes the threat of a executive shutdown thru September 30 and deals lawmakers an opportunity to finish four years of chaotic, quandary-driven budgeting. The 359-sixty seven vote, reflecting robust […]

 
 

ACLU sues for details of U.S. surveillance under executive order

ACLU sues for details of U.S. surveillance under executive order

With the aid of Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday, in the hunt for to drive the U.S. government to divulge important points of its international digital surveillance program and what protections it provides to Americans whose communications are swept […]

 
 

Walgreen offers month of prescriptions to backlogged Obamacare enrollees

Walgreen offers month of prescriptions to backlogged Obamacare enrollees

(Reuters) – Walgreen Co stated on Monday it will provide a month's provide of sure prescriptions at no upfront cost to U.S. contributors who have now not yet obtained a plan identification number under President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. The providing comes as U.S. executive officials struggle to roll […]

 
 

NY City mayor-elect names former teacher to lead schools

NY City mayor-elect names former teacher to lead schools

By way of Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City's Mayor-select Bill de Blasio on Monday named Carmen Farina, a longtime trainer and administrator, as the subsequent chancellor of the nation's biggest public school device. Farina, 70, takes charge of a gadget with 1.2 million college students at […]

 
 

Obama, Democrats push for extension of unemployment benefits

Obama, Democrats push for extension of unemployment benefits

By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the eve of the expiration of federal benefits for the lengthy-time period unemployed, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are stepping up power on Republicans to renew this system. High White House financial adviser Gene Sperling mentioned in a statement issued […]

 
 

Obamacare signup deadline pushed back to Tuesday

With the aid of Susan Cornwell and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Americans scrambled to beat a deadline to join insurance coverage under President Barack Obama’s new healthcare regulation, the White Home gave consumers buying on this system’s web page an extra day, until December 24, to pick plans […]

 
 

Obama in ‘symbolic’ signup for health insurance plan

Obama in ‘symbolic’ signup for health insurance plan

HONOLULU (Reuters) – President Barack Obama accomplished a "symbolic" signup for a medical health insurance plan under the Reasonably priced Care Act over the weekend prematurely of Monday's time limit, the White Home said. Obama chose a "bronze" plan within the Washington, D.C., exchange. However like previous U.S. presidents he’ll […]

 
 

In wake of budget deal, Congress slices up trillion-dollar pie

In wake of budget deal, Congress slices up trillion-dollar pie

By way of Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Washington empties out for the vacations, a final price range battle will play out within the just about empty Capitol building as congressional staffers parcel out more than $1 trillion to fund the whole thing from cybersecurity to pupil loans. Unlike […]

 
 

Democratic senator says Obamacare could have ‘meltdown,’ hurt party

Democratic senator says Obamacare could have ‘meltdown,’ hurt party

President Barack Obama's healthcare legislation can have a "meltdown" and make it difficult for his Democratic Birthday Social gathering to take care of keep an eye on of the U.S. Senate subsequent year if ongoing problems with the program will have to not resolved, a Democratic senator said on Sunday. […]

 
 

Big Oil sits out lobbying on Iran as Congress stands firm

Big Oil sits out lobbying on Iran as Congress stands firm

Via Timothy Gardner and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As debate rises in Washington over the primary thaw in members of the family between Iran and the United States in many years, powerful oil firms are opting for an strange tactic: silence. Oil companies similar to Exxon Mobil Corp and […]

 
 

Obamas hit Hawaii for year-end vacation

Obamas hit Hawaii for year-end vacation

Barack Obama and family landed in Honolulu late Friday to kick off a two-week Hawaiian trip, what the U.S. president earlier described as a chance for "sleep and sun" after a bruising year in Washington. Obama, with spouse Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha, together with Marian Robinson, Mrs. Obama's […]

 
 

Yellen takes big step toward taking reins at Fed

By using Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen, an unwavering advocate of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive steps to boost the U.S. economy, on Friday took a big step toward becoming the first lady to chair the valuable financial institution as her nomination cleared a Senate procedural hurdle. The Senate […]

 
 

China behavior in South China Sea ship encounter ‘irresponsible’: U.S.

China behavior in South China Sea ship encounter ‘irresponsible’: U.S.

China’s behavior in a narrowly averted naval collision within the South China Sea was each “unhelpful” and “irresponsible,” U.S. Safety Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday, warning towards incidents might improve existing U.S.-Chinese language tensions. China on Wednesday acknowledged an stumble upon in early December between a Chinese language naval […]

 
 

U.S. Senate may vote on Yellen in rare Saturday session: aide

U.S. Senate may vote on Yellen in rare Saturday session: aide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. Senate may just vote to confirm Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve in a rare weekend session on Saturday, an aide said on Thursday. The Senate seems certain to verify Yellen to exchange Ben Bernanke, whose time period expires subsequent month. Democrats […]