Politics News

Thu, May 17, 2012

Insight: Swing states: Could Europe decide the U.S. election?

By Andy Sullivan and Peter Apps

NAVARRE, Ohio/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The busy shop floor at Miller Weldmaster Corp could make a great location for ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Lawmakers approve tweaks to Alabama immigration law

By Kelli Dugan

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama lawmakers passed a new bill to revise the state's controversial immigration law on Wednesday, hoping to ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Confrontation brews in Congress over detainee law

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers moved toward a confrontation over the government's power to detain suspected terrorists on Wednesday as the Republican-led ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Senate expected to confirm two Fed nominees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate has removed procedural hurdles ahead of the anticipated confirmation on Thursday of President Barack Obama's two stalled nominees to ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Avoiding a year-end fiscal cliff

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The November 6 elections are less than six months away, but lawmakers and Washington insiders are already trying to ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Wisconsin's Walker holds recall lead despite attacks

By Brendan O'Brien

(Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker's lead widened slightly over Milwaukee Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett in the run-up to the ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found dead at NY home

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, was found dead on Wednesday at her home in a New ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Divided U.S. House approves domestic violence bill

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill on Wednesday to renew the 1994 Violence Against ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Lampooning video of New Jersey's Christie, Booker goes viral

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A video made by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to spoof himself and Newark Mayor Cory Booker - in ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

U.S. sets deadline for proposals on state healthcare exchanges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration forged ahead with healthcare reforms on Wednesday, announcing a November 16 deadline for state governments to submit proposals showing ...