Reuters: Politics

Romney tells vets dangerous world demands powerful military

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:28:58 -0400

SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Veterans Day to proclaim to the American people his conviction that the world is a dangerous place, and the United States must remain its most formidable military power.

Lawmakers work with Simpson-Bowles for tax deal

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:07:40 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two respected former lawmakers whose names have become synonymous with bipartisan compromise in a highly divisive Congress are meeting with dozens of lawmakers to forestall a potential year-end fiscal crisis dubbed "taxmageddon."

Republican resigns from labor board in ethics flap

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:36:57 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Terence Flynn resigned as a member of the National Labor Relations Board two months after an investigation found that he allegedly disclosed non-public information about the panel, the agency said on Sunday.

Bowles: Not interested in top Treasury job

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:17:48 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, whose name has surfaced as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, said on Sunday he does not want the job and has not been asked by Democratic President Barack Obama.

Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:25:13 -0400

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett drew sharp ideological differences on Friday during the first of two debates before a special election to recall the governor on June 5.

Obama shift on gay marriage tilts U.S. attitudes

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:52:45 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's declaration of support for gay marriage may have prompted some Americans, especially blacks and Hispanics, to reconsider their opposition to letting homosexuals wed, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos online poll data showed on Friday.

Tea Party takes on establishment Republican in Texas Senate race

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:17:11 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate candidate in Texas with Tea Party backing may win enough votes in Tuesday's Republican primary to force a runoff with the state's lieutenant governor, setting up another battle for the soul of the national Republican Party.

John Edwards' trial jury ends week with no verdict

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:42:00 -0400

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The sixth day of jury deliberations in former U.S. Senator John Edwards' federal campaign finance trial ended without a verdict on Friday after the judge held a closed-court session about an undisclosed juror matter.

House to vote on tax cuts before August break

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:14:32 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on renewing historically low individual tax rates before its August recess, a top Republican said on Friday, in what will be the opening gambit of a months-long, pivotal fight over tax policy.

Most Americans think campaign money aids rich

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:54:10 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans, no matter what their political party, believe there is too much money in politics and reject the idea that people should be allowed to spend what they want, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Thursday.