Senate panel OKs changes sought by tech firms in immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to make it easier for U.S. companies to hire foreign workers as part of a bro...
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IRS official will refuse to answer questions at U.S. House hearing
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official who revealed that the agency was giving extra ...
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Obama against prosecuting reporters for doing their jobs: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes firmly in freedom of the press and does not want journalists to be prosecuted...
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Senators reach deal to ease high tech rules in U.S. immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators reached a tentative deal with tech companies to ease restrictions on hiring foreigners for high-skil...
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Former IRS chief tells lawmakers "dismayed" by targeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former head of the Internal Revenue Service told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he was "dismayed" to learn tha...
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Los Angeles city councilman opens lead in race for mayor
By Steve Gorman and Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti opened a convincing election-...
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Democrats make last push in primary to be mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
(Reuters) - The mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-strapped capital, faces off on Tuesday against two fellow Democrats in a pr...
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Analysis: Some Republicans see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmaker...
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Senate panel passes immigration bill; Obama praises move
By Rachelle Younglai and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved legislation to give millions of illeg...
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White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate should cut crop insurance subsidies, the most expensive part of the farm safety net, by $1 billion...
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