USTR nominee Froman promises push for trade promotion authority
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. trade representative on Thursday appeared headed f...
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House urges Obama address currency manipulation in Asia trade talks
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the House of Representatives has signed a letter urging President Barack Obama t...
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Congressman seeks to legalize online gambling nationwide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Republican congressman on Thursday introduced legislation to allow online gambling on a federal level, whi...
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Illinois Governor Quinn calls special session June 19 on pensions
(Reuters) - Responding to a second major downgrade of Illinois' credit rating, Governor Patrick Quinn called for a special legislati...
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Sexual assault is an "insider attack" on U.S. military: admiral
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sexual assault is an "insider attack" that is lethal to the U.S. military's culture of dis...
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Senate blocks bills to stop student loan rates doubling
By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday thwarted two rival bills aimed at stopping interest rates on m...
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Newark Mayor Booker to run for New Jersey Senate seat
By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Newark Mayor Cory Booker announced his candidacy on Saturday for a U.S. Senate seat fo...
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Senate panel backs Hochberg for second term at U.S. Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday voted 20-2 in favor of the nomination of Fred Hochberg to serve a se...
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House votes to boost homeland security spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $39 billion Department of Homeland Security spending bill f...
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U.S. mulling solar trade agreement with EU, China: USTR nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has had some initial discussions that could lead to a global agreement to resolve solar ene...
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