Articles tagged with house
Tue, May 22, 2012
FBI urged to include White House in leak inquiry
By Mark Hosenball
(Reuters) - Two Republican congressional leaders have asked the FBI to examine whether White House officials may have inadvertently fueled news leaks ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
"House" bows out with a funeral and plenty of twists
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical drama "House" bowed out on Monday after eight years on television with a funeral, a friendship and ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
'House' Creator Talks Series Finale, House & Cuddy, and that Car Incident
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
On Monday, May 21, Hugh Laurie will make his final acerbic, marginally racist diagnosis: Fox's long running ...
Sun, May 20, 2012
Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle
By Jordan Riefe
(Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
House Republicans top Democrats in April fundraising
By Alina Selyukh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party's fundraising arm working to elect its candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives raised ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Sheboygan Drug House Shut Down
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man has been charged with running a drug house and numerous other felonies after informants turned him in to ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
House backs $642.5 billion defense budget for '13
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Friday to authorize $642.5 billion in defense spending next year, defying ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Kraft cuts Maxwell House coffee prices in U.S.
(Reuters) - Kraft Foods
Fri, May 18, 2012
Exclusive: Did White House "spin" tip a covert op?
By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House efforts to soft-pedal the danger from a new "underwear bomb" plot emanating from Yemen may have inadvertently ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce to spend big on 2012 election
By Alina Selyukh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which helped Republicans make big gains in the 2010 congressional elections, is planning ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
House-backed defense budget sets up clash with Obama
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Friday to authorize $642.5 billion in defense and war spending next ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
White House cybersecurity official stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt, who was instrumental in developing the administration's legislative proposal on cybersecurity, will retire at the ...
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 ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Obama issues veto threat against House defense bill
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a defense policy bill in the House of Representatives that would ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Obama would veto House domestic violence bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration strongly opposes a domestic violence bill being considered by the House of Representatives because it fails to do enough ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Obama has assets in JPMorgan accounts: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has $500,001 to $1 million in a JPMorgan Chase private client asset management checking account, according to financial ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
House Speaker Boehner reopens debt limit brawl
By Richard Cowan and David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner drew an election-year battle line over the U.S. borrowing ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Paul hopes to influence Republican agenda at convention
By Deborah Charles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ron Paul knows he cannot win the Republican presidential nomination so he's looking for the next best thing ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
Trial starts next month for man accused of killing parents to inherit house
LA CROSSE, WI (WTAQ) - Accused killer Eric Koula’s attorneys will argue a professional fatally shot his parents when his trial starts next month ...
Sat, May 12, 2012
One Injured in House Fire
SILVER CREEK, Wis. (WHBL) - One person was injured, and a duplex on Highway 144 in Silver Creek in southwestern Sheboygan County was extensively damaged ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Open house on new bridge over St. Croix River Monday
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Folks in western Wisconsin will get their first look on Monday at plans for the new four-lane bridge over the St ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Couple faces new charges for child neglect, running drug house
WASHINGTON COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A Washington County woman and her boyfriend each face eight new criminal charges for allowing the woman’s toddler to ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
White House makes fresh push to curb wasteful spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's chief budget officer will issue new guidelines on Friday to boost efficiency and protect U.S. taxpayer dollars ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
House panel focuses on China's defense buildup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are pushing for the Pentagon to provide more accurate reports on China's military development and ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
"House" finale bittersweet: "Everybody Dies"
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - TV medical drama "House" ends on a bittersweet note this month in a series finale titled "Everybody Dies ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Insight: Afghan women fade from White House focus as exit nears
By Laura MacInnis and Amie Ferris-Rotman
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - Shortly after sending U.S. troops to Afghanistan in October 2001, President George W. Bush ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
House OKs Republican replacement for automatic cuts
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Republican plan to halt automatic spending cuts and protect military budgets ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Minnesota House approves Vikings stadium plan
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota House on Thursday gave final approval to a $975 million plan for a new stadium for the ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
U.S. House votes to renew Ex-Im Bank, boost credit cap
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank's charter until September 2014 ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Former White House hopeful Bachmann now Swiss citizen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann, a former White House hopeful and a favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement, has a ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
U.S. Ex-Im Bank, nearing House vote, OKs $2.95 billion loan
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank said on Tuesday it has approved a $2.95 billion loan to support U ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Minnesota Senate approves Vikings football stadium plan
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota state senators advanced a $975 million plan late on Tuesday to build a new domed stadium for the ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Wife of football star Sanders must stay away from house
By Marice Richter
MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - Football star Deion Sanders gets to stay in his sprawling Dallas area mansion and his estranged wife must ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
House to vote Wednesday on Ex-Im Bank deal
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bipartisan deal to keep the U.S ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
House Republicans target social cuts to shield military
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives fired their first shots of the next deficit-reduction battle on Monday, advancing legislation ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
House reaches agreement on Export-Import Bank
By Alexandra Alper and Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Friday they reached a bipartisan deal ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
US needs faster job growth, making progress: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs faster employment growth to fill a huge jobs deficit, but was making progress despite a weaker payrolls ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Eli Roth plans to scare Las Vegas with haunted house
From WENN.com
The Hostel director is hoping the Goretorium attraction in Sin City will become a ""world Mecca for horror fans"".
He tells ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Ryan gets warm welcome at townhall meeting
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – U.S. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan got a standing ovation today as he began two days of listening sessions in ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Brad Paisley Converts Guest House into Studio to Record New Album
Brad Paisley has turned his guest house in Nashville into a studio to record his next studio album. In an effort to get a ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Eli Roth plans to scare Las Vegas with haunted house
From WENN.com
The Hostel director is hoping the Goretorium attraction in Sin City will become a ""world Mecca for horror fans"".
He tells ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
White House Correspondents' Dinner: The Jokes Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Tell
By Brian Marder, Hollywood.com Staff
Jimmy Kimmel appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 on Monday night, continuing to ride the wave of ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Gingrich pulls plug on "wild ride" White House bid
By Deborah Charles
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich ended his run for U.S. president on Wednesday after dazzling in televised debates but slumping ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Argentine lower house to start YPF takeover debate
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's lower congressional house will start debating the renationalization of the country's largest energy company on Wednesday, a measure ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Lee Brice Buys First House in Wake of Recent Success
Lee Brice has been a roll lately penning the hit "Crazy Girl" for Eli Young Band and scoring his own #1 single, "A Woman ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Rosario Dawson: Too Much Cleavage for the White House? PIC
By Lindsey DiMattina, Hollywood.com Staff
Who would ever think Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian would be considered the conservative attendees at the White ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Rosario Dawson: Too Much Cleavage for the White House? PIC
By Lindsey DiMattina, Hollywood.com Staff
Who would ever think Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian would be considered the conservative attendees at the White ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats
By Tabassum Zakaria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. campaign of drone strikes to kill militants in other countries is legal under international law, President ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
'House' Finale: 'Once Upon a Time' Star Jennifer Morrison Returns to Princeton-Plainsboro
As the end of House nears, Fox is amassing as many old cast members as it can to return for the series finale, which ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Obama jabs at Romney at White House Correspondents' dinner
By Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama poked fun at his likely presidential rival Mitt Romney and Republican opponents in Congress on Saturday ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
'House' Finale: 'Once Upon a Time' Star Jennifer Morrison Returns to Princeton-Plainsboro
As the end of House nears, Fox is amassing as many old cast members as it can to return for the series finale, which ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
'House' Finale: 'Once Upon a Time' Star Jennifer Morrison Returns to Princeton-Plainsboro
As the end of House nears, Fox is amassing as many old cast members as it can to return for the series finale, which ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
U.S. Secret Service limits alcohol, hotel guests on trips abroad
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy drinking and bringing foreign nationals back to hotel rooms on trips abroad is now banned by the U ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Republicans insert healthcare into student loan fight
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives defied a veto threat by President Barack Obama on Friday and voted ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
House passes cyber bill despite veto threat
By Tabassum Zakaria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cybersecurity bill on Thursday that would allow the government and companies ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
'House' Finale: 'Once Upon a Time' Star Jennifer Morrison Returns to Princeton-Plainsboro
As the end of House nears, Fox is amassing as many old cast members as it can to return for the series finale, which ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
U.S. on guard for attacks ahead of bin Laden anniversary
By Alister Bull and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has reviewed potential threats to the United States before next week's anniversary ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
House votes to curtail lavish spending by federal agencies
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday to ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
It Will Cost You $10 Million to Live in Carrie Bradshaw's House
Every day in New York another hundred people just get off of the train (to quote Steven Sondheim) and try to make it in ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
White House warns that Obama would veto cyber security bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama would veto a cyber security bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives if it was presented ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
U.S. House to vote on student loan rate extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives, in an election-year showdown with President Barack Obama, will vote on Friday to extend for 12-months a ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Gingrich to quit White House race after stormy bid
By Samuel P. Jacobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich is quitting the U.S. Republican presidential contest after a tumultuous campaign marked by flashes of ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
House Republican divide keeps lid on highway projects
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly every day, rush-hour traffic backs up for miles on both ends of the overburdened Brent Spence Bridge, which ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Trace Adkins Helping Maxwell House Revitalize Community Centers Across the Country
Trace Adkins has signed on as the spokesperson for Maxwell House's Drops of Good campaign to help revitalize local community centers. The program ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
White House: Closing tax loophole could fund student loans
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that it was reviewing whether a small business tax loophole should be closed ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Kimmel to "feast on stupid comments" at White House dinner
By Mary Milliken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Late-night TV comedian Jimmy Kimmel admits he is anxious about headlining his first White House Correspondents Dinner this coming ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Arizona House votes to demand return of federally owned lands
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawmakers on Monday passed legislation demanding the U.S. government relinquish to the state millions of acres of ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Alabama's House approves changes to tough immigration law
By Verna Gates
Birmingham, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's House of Representatives passed a new version of its controversial immigration law on Thursday, revising parts ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Senate Republicans rebuke House on spending bills
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the Senate opted on Thursday not to challenge federal spending levels set in last summer's debt-limit ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
House passes Republican business tax cut
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed a tax break for small businesses, giving voters a stark alternative ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Fans Can't Stop Leaving Dumb Graffiti on 'Jersey Shore' House
Many of us always dreamed of taking a trip to Seaside Heights, New Jersey — where MTV's hit reality scourge Jersey Shore is filmed ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Congress, White House in tug-of-war over arms sales
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has trimmed the U.S. Congress' decades-long role in vetting billions of dollars in proposed arms ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
House panel okays $33 billion in food stamp cuts
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel approved about $33 billion in cuts over 10 years from food stamp benefits, in ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Obama seeks probe of U.S. troops posing with Afghan dead
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants an investigation into photographs that have surfaced of U.S. soldiers posing with the maimed ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
House votes again to approve Keystone XL pipeline
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday in favor of speeding up the Keystone XL oil pipeline ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
White House says Obama would veto Republican tax cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a small business tax cut proposal by Republicans in the ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Obama has confidence in Secret Service chief: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has confidence in Secret Service director Mark Sullivan and believes he acted swiftly to deal with a scandal in ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
UW-Platteville hosting White House event Wednesday
PLATTEVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - UW-Platteville will host a White House event Wednesday.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host the White ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
House Democrats back position limits
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barney Frank and 16 other House of Representatives Democrats have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a new ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
U.S. House to try again to advance Keystone pipeline
By Roberta Rampton and David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker John Boehner will make a new attempt to force approval of the ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
US stops food aid to North Korea after missile launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not go forward with planned food aid to North Korea, the White House said on Friday, after the ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Obama calls on Romney to release tax returns: Univision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns, in an interview with ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
In real time, Twitter charges feisty White House campaign
By Samuel P. Jacobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. presidential campaign took shape this week, Mitt Romney's staff made what it hopes ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Milwaukee woman dies from injuries suffered in house fire
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A woman injured in a Milwaukee house fire last weekend has died.
An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
House panels turn budget ax to automatic cuts
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in six House of Representatives committees next week will dust off their past proposals for reducing the deficit ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Milwaukee man killed in house fire identified
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 37-year-old man killed in a Milwaukee house fire was identified Wednesday morning as Glenn Walker.
The medical examiner said Walker was ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Analysis: House Republican freshmen feel heat from all sides
By Thomas Ferraro and Samuel P. Jacobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Michael Grimm's office was filled with conservative Tea Party activists one day ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
House to take up cybersecurity bill with revisions
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will take up a cybersecurity bill at the end of April that lets ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Arizona lawmakers vote to ban late-term abortions
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona state lawmakers gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Obama campaign slams Romney for not paying "fair share" of taxes
By Steve Holland
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign blasted Mitt Romney on Tuesday for not paying his "fair share" of ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
White House warns North Korea over missile launch
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday warned North Korea that its planned long-range missile launch would be a flagrant breach ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Obama, Romney trade blows as fight for White House narrows
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney fired sharp attacks at each other on Wednesday as they opened ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Drug House Shut Down in Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man is facing numerous drug related charges after an informant tipped off investigators to a drug house on Sheboygan ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Democrat Moore, Republicans Duffy, Ribble spend most on U.S. House expenses
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore spent the most among the eight Wisconsin U.S. House members on her office expenses last year.
She ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
White House casts Republican budget as bad for women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that budget cuts proposed by congressional Republicans would hurt American women more than men, tailoring criticisms ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
After game-changing run, Santorum quits White House race
By Patricia Zengerle
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Rick Santorum ended his improbable run for the White House on Tuesday after leading a Republican tilt to ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Obama, Romney agree: Admit women to Augusta golf club
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes women should be allowed to join the all-male Augusta National Golf Club, the White House ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Obama thinks Augusta golf club should allow women: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes women should be allowed to join the all-male Augusta National Golf Club, the White House said on Thursday ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
'Hunger Games' in Real Life: Visit Katniss' House
It is every diehard fan's dream to live out his or her favorite work of fiction. Some fly to New Zealand to tour ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
White House in damage control over Obama Supreme Court remarks
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was forced on the defensive on Wednesday as it sought to explain controversial remarks President Barack ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
'Hunger Games' in Real Life: Visit Katniss' House
It is every diehard fan's dream to live out his or her favorite work of fiction. Some fly to New Zealand to tour ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
House Republican says misspoke on Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The senior U.S. House Republican on budget matters said on Sunday he "misspoke" when he caused a stir last week by ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Santorum won't quit race; top Republican calls for unity
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top Republican called on his party to unite behind leading presidential candidate Mitt Romney ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
House Republicans discuss reviving earmarks
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The huge federal transportation bill was in tatters in early March when Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama posed a ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
'Hunger Games' to Horror: Jennifer Lawrence's 'House at the End' Trailer VIDEO
While The Hunger Games has proven to be a pretty profitable endeavor, star Jennifer Lawrence isn't taking the Daniel Radcliffe route and waiting ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion posted a net loss and its first slump in BlackBerry shipments for its holiday quarter since ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
House vote sets up Republican budget as manifesto, target
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans passed congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
House budget chair questions Pentagon budget cuts
By David Alexander and Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon budget for next year is dishonest and generals who have endorsed it on Capitol ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Congress passes stopgap transport funding bill
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress averted a weekend shutdown of thousands of transportation construction projects on Thursday by passing a stopgap funding ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
White House: no contingency plan if healthcare law rejected
By David Morgan and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that it was not working on contingency plans for President ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Wife shot dead by husband after dog poops in house: police
By Marice Richter
DALLAS (Reuters) - A 76-year-old Texas man was charged with murder for shooting his wife and two dogs after one of the ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
House Republicans introduce new cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced in the ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
House Republicans push info-sharing cyber bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Six children, two adults die in West Virginia house fire
(Reuters) - Eight people, including six children under the age of nine, died early Saturday when a fast-moving fire swept a two-story wood house in ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Six children, two adults die in West Virginia house fire
(Reuters) - Eight people, including six children under the age of nine, died early Saturday in a fire that swept a two-story wood house in ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
More GOP White House hopefuls schedule Wisconsin stops
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Ron Paul plans to visit Madison next week. The Republican White House hopeful has scheduled a town hall meeting on the ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
White House confirms Obama, Pakistan prime minister to meet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on March 27 after a nuclear security summit in Seoul ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Olivia Wilde Going Back to 'House' for Series Finale
Last month we all heard the sad news that House's current season would be its last, but we now know that the final ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Wilde returning for House finale
The Tron: Legacy star joined the cast of Hugh Laurie's medical drama in 2007 but left last year (11) after appearing in 80 ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
U.S. House votes to abolish Medicare cost panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new Medicare cost-control panel that Republicans said would lead to rationing care for the elderly was voted down by the U ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Congress members face new curbs on insider trading
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to send President Barack Obama legislation imposing new curbs on insider trading by ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Boehner: Republicans will rally around Ryan budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner declared on Thursday that a divided Republican caucus would rally behind the party's deficit-cutting federal ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Olivia Wilde Going Back to 'House' for Series Finale
Last month we all heard the sad news that House's current season would be its last, but we now know that the final ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Wilde returning for House finale
The Tron: Legacy star joined the cast of Hugh Laurie's medical drama in 2007 but left last year (11) after appearing in 80 ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
House panel subpoenas MF Global executive to testify
By Philip Shishkin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional subcommittee voted on Wednesday to issue a subpoena to a key employee of MF Global Inc, the ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Gingrich White House bid dips into the red
By Alina Selyukh and Alexander Cohen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Votes aren't the only thing not adding up for Republican Newt Gingrich's struggling presidential ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
House leaders craft transportation extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With long-term transportation legislation still eluding lawmakers, House Republican leaders are planning another temporary extension of federal highway and transit funding that ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
House agriculture plan would slash crop, insurance payouts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - National farm and crop insurance subsidies would be cut by $30 billion over 10 years under a proposal made by the House ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Factbox: House Republican budget calls for Medicare revamp
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A budget proposal by Republicans in the House of Representatives calls for a sweeping overhaul of the government-run Medicare healthcare program for ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
White House organizes Hispanic Community Summit in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The White House will hold an Hispanic Community Action Summit in Milwaukee on Saturday. Latinos will be able to discuss issues of ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Naked Tatum and his drunk pals gatecrash Wayans' house party
The five pals were getting tattoos nearby when Tatum, a former stripper, realised how close they were to his hero's home and decided ...
Sun, March 18, 2012
'American Idol' Recap: Joshua Ledet Brings Down The House
S11E16: Despite the day's news about Top 12 finalist Jermaine Jones' disqualification from American Idol, the remaining contestants managed to distract us from ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
'American Idol' Recap: Joshua Ledet Brings Down The House
S11E16: Despite the day's news about Top 12 finalist Jermaine Jones' disqualification from American Idol, the remaining contestants managed to distract us from ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
'American Idol' Recap: Joshua Ledet Brings Down The House
S11E16: Despite the day's news about Top 12 finalist Jermaine Jones' disqualification from American Idol, the remaining contestants managed to distract us from ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
'American Idol' Recap: Joshua Ledet Brings Down The House
S11E16: Despite the day's news about Top 12 finalist Jermaine Jones' disqualification from American Idol, the remaining contestants managed to distract us from ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Senator warns White House on Russia trade bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. senator warned the White House on Thursday to expect a tough battle over legislation to ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
White House taps Deutsche Bank energy economist as advisor: source
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran energy economist Adam Sieminski has taken a position as a White House advisor, a source familiar with the ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Bishops, White House talks snarl on treatment of faith-based groups
By Stephanie Simon
(Reuters) - The Obama administration has been quietly negotiating with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in an effort to tamp ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Time and math work against Santorum's White House bid
By Sam Youngman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum is winning the hearts of Republican conservatives but the cold realities of time and math are working ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Senate passes transportation bill, sends to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a two-year, $109 billion transportation bill to rebuild roads, bridges and rail systems after rejecting numerous attempts ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
House Republican leaders set to break budget deal
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are ready to break a hard-fought budget deal with Democrats as they ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Mississippi House approves stiffer abortion clinic rules
By Robbie Ward
Starkville, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi's House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday seeking to mandate stiffer regulations for abortion facilities ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Senate Democrats recast startups bill as investor threat
By David Lawder and Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats rebranded a bill aimed at job growth as a threat to ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
U.S. Senator Johnson: White House grossly underestimating Obamacare costs
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says the Obama White House is grossly underestimating the costs of its health care reform package.
Johnson ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Lewis gets White House invitation
The British actor revealed last month (Feb12) the politician is a huge fan of the drama series, and now it has emerged Lewis and ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Silent House made Olsen sick
The actress portrays a young woman trapped in a spooky summer house in the horror movie, and Olsen spent much of her time on ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Chicago-area house featured in 'Home Alone' movies sold
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The stately red brick house featured in the 1990 comedy film "Home Alone" has sold for nearly $1.6 million, a person ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Lewis gets White House invitation
The British actor revealed last month (Feb12) the politician is a huge fan of the drama series, and now it has emerged Lewis and ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Silent House made Olsen sick
The actress portrays a young woman trapped in a spooky summer house in the horror movie, and Olsen spent much of her time on ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Lewis gets White House invitation
The British actor revealed last month (Feb12) the politician is a huge fan of the drama series, and now it has emerged Lewis and ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Silent House made Olsen sick
The actress portrays a young woman trapped in a spooky summer house in the horror movie, and Olsen spent much of her time on ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
House GOP look to reshape birth control debate
By Donna Smith and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican leaders are looking for a way to reshape the debate over the administration's ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
White House's Krueger says jobs data shows US economy healing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest employment report is evidence that the economy is healing, Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
White house: Obama to call Russia's Putin on election win
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will speak with Vladimir Putin on Friday, for the first time since weekend elections that will ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
House Republicans riven by internal battle over spending
By David Lawder and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A battle among Republicans in the House of Representatives over government spending laid bare on Thursday ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
House Republicans look to reshape birth control debate
By Donna Smith and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leaders are looking for a way to reshape the debate over the ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Oklahoma House approves pistol-packing in public
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Law abiding citizens of Oklahoma who want to publicly carry a pistol on their hip or in a ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
House speaker ready to drop stalled transport bill
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, signaling a lack of Republican support for a stalled $260 billion transportation bill ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
'Animal House: The Musical' in the Works
In a pretty shocking development that could backfire greatly or, yes, turn out well, the 1978 college comedy Animal House is set to become ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Senate to tackle highway bill amendments, House struggles
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate leaders struck a deal on Wednesday to move forward on stalled transportation legislation that now will include votes ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
House speaker gives Republicans highway bill ultimatum
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner implored fellow Republicans on Wednesday to pass a $260 billion transportation ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
House panel votes sanctions on Syria energy sector
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday voted to impose new sanctions on Syria's energy sector and called ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Two killed in house fire near Osceola
OSCEOLA, WI (WTAQ) - Two people were killed Tuesday in a fire that destroyed a house near Osceola in northwest Wisconsin.
The cause has not ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Analysis: Obama uses White House podium to press for re-election
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It might be difficult to upstage Republican presidential candidates on the most important day of their primary election, but ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
'Animal House: The Musical' in the Works
In a pretty shocking development that could backfire greatly or, yes, turn out well, the 1978 college comedy Animal House is set to become ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Bill targeting Chinese subsidies goes to Obama
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 370-39 to ensure the United States can impose duties on subsidized goods ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Obama favors diplomatic solution for Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama remains committed to diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Syria, the White House said on Tuesday, despite calls ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Kutcher joins federal agents on house raids
The actor accompanied investigators swooping in on suspected child pornography offenders as part of his work with his DNA Foundation, which aims to end ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Obama to hold news conference on Tuesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, the White House said on Monday.
The event, giving Democrat Obama ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Homeowner shoots would-be intruder
SLINGER, Wis (WSAU) There was a fatal shooting at a home in Slinger early Saturday morning. Police had been at the neighborhood earlier that ...
Sun, March 04, 2012
Kutcher joins federal agents on house raids
The actor accompanied investigators swooping in on suspected child pornography offenders as part of his work with his DNA Foundation, which aims to end ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Florida House passes 24-hour wait for abortions
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Women seeking abortions would be required to wait 24 hours under a bill passed by the Florida House ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
White House: Obama did not suggest Afghan violence ended
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama did not suggest that violence had dissipated entirely in Afghanistan when he said that his apology to ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
House Rules Committee chairman to retire from Congress
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Congressman David Dreier, chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee, said on Wednesday he would retire from ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Long, divisive White House fight is sapping Republicans
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's narrow win in Michigan is unlikely to ease lingering doubts about his candidacy or head off ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Bernanke's Q&A testimony to Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below are highlights from the question and answer session of a Senate Banking Committee hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifying ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
White House wants trade promotion authority: Kirk
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to ask Congress this year to renew White House "trade promotion authority" so it can ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Update: House Fire North Of Sheboygan
TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Fire Monday morning extensively damaged a single-story home just north of the Sheboygan city limits on Patricia Circle off ...
Sat, February 25, 2012
Pakistan begins demolishing bin Laden house: police
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces on Saturday began demolishing the house where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Romney appeals for working-class votes in Ohio
By Sam Youngman
BEXLEY, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appealed for the support of working-class Americans in industrial Ohio on Wednesday, a ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Milwaukee man charged with killing teen at house party
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been charged with killing a teenager at a house party in Cudahy last weekend.
19-year-old Edwin Almestica faces ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
House Fire Displaces Family
TOWN OF HERMAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Fire Wednesday afternoon destroyed a home in the town of Herman. The Sheriff’s Department said five volunteer fire ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
White House seeks to deflect blame over rising gas prices
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under fire from Republicans over rising gasoline prices, the White House on Tuesday highlighted factors beyond its control for ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Update: House Fire Causes $60,000 Damage
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Damage is estimated at $60,000 from a fire in a vacant home on the city of Sheboygan’s north side ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan reconciliation: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke on Monday with his Afghan counterpart to discuss regional support for Afghan-led reconciliation, the White House said.
Obama ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Obama to meet Netanyahu at White House on March 5
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 5, the White House said on Monday.
Netanyahu will ...
Sun, February 19, 2012
Denzel Washington's "Safe House" grabs box office crown
By Lisa Richwine
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The weekend box office title landed securely in Denzel Washington's hands as his thriller, "Safe House," beat ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
White House sees job growth accelerating in 2012
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job creation will pick up this year as a moderate economic recovery continues, the White House said ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
China open to U.S. religious envoy visit: White House
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chinese officials have told the White House they are working on dates for a U.S. envoy for religious freedoms to ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Republicans may subpoena White House staff on Solyndra
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday threatened to subpoena five White House aides in their investigation of Solyndra LLC, the ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Assembly leader: House might remove FamilyCare cap in only 57 counties
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators have voted unanimously to comply with a federal order, and remove last year’s enrollment cap for the FamilyCare ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Maryland advances gay marriage bill on Valentines's Day
By Ian Simpson
(Reuters) - A joint panel of the Maryland legislature approved on Valentines's Day a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, adding to ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Congress ends bitter tax battle with bill passage
By Richard Cowan and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress ended a three-month battle on Friday by passing legislation to extend a tax cut for ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Obama friendly but firm with China heir apparent
By Matt Spetalnick and Chris Buckley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Beijing must play by the ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
House Republicans look to amend highway bill
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives will consider removing a contentious funding provision in a multi-year $260 billion ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Pacino, Tillis among arts honorees at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor Al Pacino and country singer Mel Tillis were among 17 poets, historians, organizations and others honored at the White House on ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Jackie Kennedy's papers show eye for detail at White House
By Lauren Keiper
BOSTON (Reuters) - Personal papers from Jackie Kennedy's time as U.S. first lady released on Monday show her as a ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Lower AIG, GM values add $21 billion to deficit: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. financial bailout program will add $21 billion to the budget deficit next year largely due to lower valuations of ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
White House announces $800 million for "Arab Spring" countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced plans on Monday to help "Arab Spring" countries swept by revolutions over the past year with more than ...
Sun, February 12, 2012
Exclusive: Mortgage problems? Turn your house into a billboard
By Tim Reid
BUENA PARK, California (Reuters) - When they saw the house on El Dorado Drive in this Los Angeles suburb being painted a ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Obama budget sets up election-year tax fight
By Alister Bull and Laura MacInnis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for new spending to boost growth and higher taxes on ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Ex-Giffords aide to run for her House seat
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Ron Barber, a former aide to Gabrielle Giffords who was wounded along with her in a deadly shooting last ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
White House sticking to contraception plan
By Jackie Frank and Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not make any more changes to the rule announced last week requiring ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
House passes curbs on lawmaker insider trading
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Winter Classic heads to the Big House
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic that is expected to attract a record crowd ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
White House lowers "stale" jobless forecast
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will forecast a U.S. unemployment rate averaging 8.9 percent in 2012 in his annual ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
House votes to give Obama limited line-item veto
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted to give President Barack Obama a limited line-item veto authority on Wednesday in a ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
TV medical drama "House" to end after 8 years
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hospital drama "House" will end in April after eight seasons, producers said on Wednesday, bringing to a close one of the ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Gay marriage wins final legislative approval in Washington state
By Nicole Neroulias
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
White House: Focused on next steps to solve Syrian crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes to meet soon with international partners to consider how to halt violence in Syria and provide humanitarian aid ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Obama birth-control rule stokes election-year fight
By Thomas Ferraro and Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the Congress on Wednesday denounced President Barack Obama's new rule on ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Washington state House poised to pass gay marriage bill
By Nicole Neroulias
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Washington state House of Representatives was expected to endorse gay marriage on Wednesday in a vote that would ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
House insider trading bill takes dig at Pelosi
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will take an election-year dig at top Democrat Nancy Pelosi in changes added ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
White House defends contraception rules as criticism mounts
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Father in Washington state house blast left farewell message
By Laura L. Myers
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Josh Powell, in a farewell voicemail message left for relatives before he triggered a fiery blast that killed ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
President plans Wisconsin visit next week
WASHINGTON (WSAU) – President Obama will visit Wisconsin next week.
The White House said this afternoon that the Democratic president would make an appearance in ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Senate approves sweeping aviation bill, sends to White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a $63 billion bill on Monday that funds U.S. aviation programs for four years and authorizes new steps ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
House Republicans try again to move Keystone pipeline
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will try to force quick approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline ...
Sun, February 05, 2012
"Intentional" explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman
By Mary Slosson
(Reuters) - An "intentional" house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing ...
Sat, February 04, 2012
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar wrote to White House
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban denied on Saturday that the group's leader Mullah Omar wrote to the White House last year.
The White ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
White House's Krueger pushes extending payroll tax cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economist called on Congress to extend a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits which he said would ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
White House's Krueger: Latest jobs data "encouraging sign"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - January U.S. jobs data shows the economy continues to heal, top White House economist Alan Krueger said on Friday, stressing the ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Britain's Cameron to visit White House March 13-14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama will meet in Washington next month to discuss Afghanistan, Iran and the Middle ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
House to move insider trading bill next week
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will swiftly take up a Senate-passed bill to curb insider trading by lawmakers next week ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
White House: Iran sanctions not aimed at oil markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday the Iran sanctions proposed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama should be enforced in ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Moore only Wisconsin House member to vote no on federal worker pay freeze
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore was the only Wisconsin House member to vote against a continued pay freeze for federal employees ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
House votes to extend federal pay freezes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, seeking to cut the U.S. deficit and burnish its own tarnished image, passed a bill on Wednesday ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
House votes to repeal part of healthcare law
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal a provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul setting ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Virginia House approves voter ID measure
By Matthew A. Ward
PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginia's Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed a measure on Wednesday that would restrict voters without valid ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
U.S. filmmaker arrested at House hearing on shale gas
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of a U.S. documentary that portrays shale gas production as dangerous was arrested and escorted out ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
White House defends birth control rule against religious protest
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday defended a new federal rule requiring religiously affiliated nonprofit groups to provide free birth ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
House Republicans want $260 billion for infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans will propose legislation on Tuesday calling for $260 billion in spending on transportation infrastructure for up to five years, an ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
White House says supports political solution to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it supported a political solution that would stop the violence in Syria after Russia's Foreign ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Bid to halt no-camping rule for DC protesters denied
By Ian Simpson and Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge denied a petition on Tuesday that would have allowed anti-Wall Street protesters to ...
Sun, January 29, 2012
Economic protester tased at park near White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Park police used a Taser to subdue an anti-Wall Street protester during an arrest at a park near the White House on ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
"Beasts," "The House I Live In" win top awards at Sundance
By Christine Kearney
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "The House I Live In" won the top awards at the ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win
By Ros Krasny
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Biden says Democrats can win back control of House
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden told Democratic lawmakers on Friday that he believes their party can regain control of the House of ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Analysis: Republican Romney back on track in White House race
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is back on track.
Less than a week after a stinging setback in South Carolina, Romney moved ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
White House urges Senate on insider trading bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate scheduled a vote next week on legislation banning insider trading by members of Congress, a measure the White House described ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes
(Reuters) - A leading lawmaker on privacy issues said on Thursday he would ask for a probe into whether recently announced changes in how Google ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Indiana state House approves right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana moved one step closer to becoming the first right-to-work state in the country's old manufacturing belt on ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Former White House candidate Bachmann to seek Congress
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann, who three weeks ago ended her campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, said she will seek ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
State Dept. says Keystone bill raises legal questions
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican proposal in the House of Representatives to strip President Barack Obama's authority to rule on the ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Authorities led to skeletal remains found in abandoned West Allis house
WEST ALLIS, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities are trying to identify a skeleton found in an abandoned house in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. Police ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Accused White House shooter pleads not guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Idaho man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama and to other criminal charges for allegedly ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
China leader-in-waiting Xi to visit White House next month
By Alister Bull and Chris Buckley
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host China's likely next leader, Vice President Xi Jinping, at ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
House panel to scrutinize Cordray appointment
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on February 15 to investigate the constitutionality of President Barack Obama ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Chinese vice president Xi to visit U.S. next month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the country's likely next ruler, at the White House on February ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
House Republican budget to seek Medicare reforms
By David Lawder
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Obama to meet Italy's Monti at White House February 9
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti in Washington on February 9 and will discuss efforts to tackle the ...
Sun, January 22, 2012
Baraboo woman found dead inside house fire
BARABOO, WI (WTAQ) - Firefighters say they found 66 year old Ellen Jerdee’s body in her Baraboo home as they put out a fire ...
Sat, January 21, 2012
House Republicans look to each other for rebirth
By Richard Cowan
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives, having seen their 2010 election victory dissolve into a near-suicidal tax fight, are ...
Sat, January 21, 2012
Mitt vs Newt Ham House Showdown averted
By Steve Holland
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) - A Ham House Showdown between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich was averted Saturday, but not without them ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
House Republican budget to seek Medicare reforms
By David Lawder
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Anti-bully bill targets New Hampshire House speaker
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The nation's latest proposed anti-bullying law targets not schoolyard tormentors but a conservative New Hampshire House ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
House backer withdraws Web anti-piracy bill
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Chicago Hull House closing for lack of funds
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago's historic social services agency Hull House, founded well over a century ago by pioneering social reformer Jane ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Indiana Democrats boycott state House, face fines
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Republicans voted on Wednesday to begin fining Democratic state representatives $1,000 per day if they stay away ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Iran still has path to end nuclear dispute: W.House
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran still has a way out of the growing confrontation over its nuclear program, the White House said on ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Indiana Democrats boycott state House, face fines
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Republicans voted on Wednesday to fine Democratic state representatives $1,000 per day if they stay away from ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
House rejects debt limit hike in protest vote
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives rejected a $1.2 trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Unpopular House Republicans aim to regroup
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans, struggling to articulate a unified message after a year of fights among themselves and ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
White House to prevent bottlenecks after nixing pipe: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will work to make sure that there are no bottlenecks in domestic oil transportation due to its rejection of ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
White House says more info may be coming on Keystone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said it may release more information on its Keystone XL pipeline decision later on Wednesday, as it reiterated its ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
White House briefly locked down for smoke bomb
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was locked down for more than an hour on Tuesday night as authorities investigated what appeared ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
House to take up anti-piracy bill in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will resume work next month on a controversial bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies, music and ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Accused White House gunman faces attempted assassination count
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Idaho man was formally indicted on Tuesday for attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama and on other criminal charges after he ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Cruise liner captain placed under house arrest: lawyer
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian judge has placed the captain of the stricken cruise liner which capsized off Italy's west coast under house arrest ...
Sat, January 14, 2012
White House casts doubt over anti-piracy legislation
By Laura MacInnis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online piracy legislation pending in Congress that Google and Facebook have ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Obama wants export agency, closing of Commerce Department
By Laura MacInnis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask Congress on Friday for authority to close the Commerce Department and create a new ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
White House: Keystone pipeline review needs time
By Laura MacInnis and Aruna Viswanatha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that finding an alternate route for the Keystone XL oil ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
House Democrats want new housing regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two dozen House Democrats called on Wednesday for President Barack Obama to unseat the acting regulator of housing finance agencies ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Indiana House committee advances right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indiana committee advanced Republican-backed right-to-work legislation to the full state House of Representatives in a 15-minute meeting on ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Obama hosts Saudi foreign minister at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hosted Saudi Arabia's foreign affairs minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal, in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss key ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Indiana House committee advances right-to-work bill
(Reuters) - By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - An Indiana state House committee advanced Republican backed right-to-work legislation to the full House in a ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Wolfeboro, NH, braces for possible "White House North"
By Ros Krasny
WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - If Mitt Romney gets his wish, the ranks of presidential retreats that include Crawford, Texas, and Rancho ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Indiana House Democrats end boycott of right-to-work bill
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democrats in the Indiana state House of Representatives on Monday ended a three-day boycott blocking Republican-backed right-to-work legislation that opponents view as ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Top Obama aide Daley steps down, budget chief takes over
By Jeff Mason and Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced an election year shake-up at the White House on Monday, choosing budget ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
White House seeks to verify reports on Iran death sentence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it is aware of reports that an Iranian court has sentenced American citizen Amir Mirza Hekmati ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Michelle Obama sparred with White House advisers: book
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Popular first lady Michelle Obama has had testy relationships with some top White House advisers, and at times pushed the president to ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
House hearing to probe raters' role in MF Global
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee will hold a hearing on February 2 to examine the role credit rating agencies played in the ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Management consultants get bashed in "House of Lies"
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big business took a bashing in 2011 from Occupy Wall Street protesters and others, but it's management ...
Thu, January 05, 2012
White House mum over possible appointment legal advice
By Jeremy Pelofsky and David Ingram
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday refused to say whether lawyers at the U.S. Justice Department ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
White House: Iran's threats are bid to distract from problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday Iran's threat to take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier moves into the Gulf ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Iowa's quirky caucuses open 2012 White House race
By John Whitesides
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The long and sometimes quirky drama of electing a U.S. president, marked by obscure rules and ...
Sat, December 31, 2011
Tight race in Iowa kicks off White House campaign
By John Whitesides
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican voters in Iowa open a long and grueling 2012 presidential race on Tuesday, with polls showing ...
Fri, December 30, 2011
Iowa's quirky caucuses open 2012 White House race
By John Whitesides
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The long and sometimes quirky drama of electing a U.S. president, marked by obscure rules and ...
Fri, December 30, 2011
White House delaying debt ceiling request
By Laura MacInnis
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has agreed to delay submitting a debt ceiling increase request until next month to allow lawmakers ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
U.S. Saudi fighter jet sale to help offset Iran
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will sell $29.4 billion in fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a deal the White ...
Mon, December 26, 2011
No cause yet for deadly Conn. house fire
STAMFORD, Conn. — A fire swept through an advertising executive's Victorian home along the Connecticut shoreline, killing her three children and her parents.
Madonna ...
Sun, December 25, 2011
Christmas morning blaze kills 5 in Connecticut family
(Reuters) - An elderly couple and their three granddaughters were killed when fire roared through a house in Stamford, Connecticut, early on Christmas morning. Two ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
Ex-White House hopeful Edwards seeks to delay trial
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for former presidential hopeful John Edwards on Thursday asked for a two-month postponement of his trial over allegations ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
Impasse broken in House on payroll tax cut: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will set a vote in the House ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
White House: Attacks won't derail Iraq's progress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States condemned a wave of bombings on Thursday that killed at least 72 people in Iraq, and U.S. Vice ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
White House says Obama wants 1-year payroll tax deal
(Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama wants a one-year extension of payroll tax cuts and would work with Republicans ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Wisconsin House members vote lock step against payroll tax holiday
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's U.S. House members voted with their party leaders Tuesday, in rejecting a two-month extension of the payroll ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
White House says hopeful about payroll tax vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House expressed hope on Monday that Republicans in the House of Representatives would support a short-term payroll tax cut agreement ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
Accused White House shooter ordered held
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday found sufficient evidence that an Idaho man allegedly opened fire on the White House on a ...
Sun, December 18, 2011
House Republicans oppose Senate payroll tax bill
By David Lawder and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of an expiring tax break for 160 million American workers was in doubt on ...
Sat, December 17, 2011
China November housing inflation eases as tightening bites
By Langi Chiang and Kevin Yao
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's November housing inflation eased to its lowest level in the year, a victory for ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Judge denies testing of alleged White House shooter
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge declined on Friday to order a full psychological evaluation of the man accused of trying to kill ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Economy gaining momentum, housing shows a pulse
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for jobless benefits rose last week but the underlying trend pointed to an improving labor ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House votes sanctions on Iran, North Korea, Syria
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand sanctions on Iran, cracking down on ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House passes bill to expand sanctions on Iran
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand sanctions on Iran, cracking down on ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House approves defense bill on detainees, Iran
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a defense bill requiring the military to handle suspected militants ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House Republicans push against SEC budget boost
By Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission should not get a budget boost until it dedicates its existing resources to ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Exclusive: American Airlines' $30 million London town house
By Rhys Jones and Chris Wickham
LONDON (Reuters) - Buried deep in American Airlines' Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is a striking asset -- a town house ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Obama would veto Republican House tax bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a bill proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
House-Senate panel agrees new sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of a U.S. House and Senate negotiating panel on Monday said they had agreed to compromise legislation imposing new sanctions ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
White House says supports embattled nuclear regulator
By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has confidence in the embattled chairman of the nuclear safety regulator, and the ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Illinois House passes CME, Sears tax breaks
(Reuters) - The Illinois House on Monday passed a package of tax breaks for CME Group Inc and Sears Holdings Corp, sending the measure to ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Obama says U.S. will be loyal partner for Iraq
By Alister Bull and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Iranian influence and Syria's instability looming over Iraq as U.S. troops pack up ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Congress punts hard payroll tax work to 2012
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping a ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
White House rejects Republican payroll tax proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected on Friday the latest proposal from Republicans in Congress on a payroll tax cut, saying its costs needed ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Illinois House leaders reach deal to keep CME, Sears
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois House leaders have agreed to pass tax breaks to keep the CME Group and Sears Holdings from leaving the state, the ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Congress passes spending bill to keep government running
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
House Republicans rally around payroll tax plan
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives began to fall into line on Thursday behind a bill to extend an ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Highlights: House panel's hearing on MF Global bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following comments were made on Thursday at a House Agriculture Committee hearing to examine the bankruptcy of MF Global. It was ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
House Republicans fall into line on payroll tax
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives were falling into line on Thursday behind a bill to extend a payroll ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
White House seeks simpler credit card fees, terms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it wants to make it easier for credit card holders to understand the interest rates and ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Romney vows to visit Israel first if elected to White House
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will draw a contrast with President Barack Obama on Middle East policy on Wednesday ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Authorities demolish house where Ohio serial killer lived
By Kim Palmer
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A backhoe tore into a Cleveland house once occupied by convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell on Tuesday as a ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
RIM bets the house on QNX
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion, facing analyst stock price target downgrades after its steep profit warning on Friday, is willing to ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
White House to testify at hearing on "home-grown" militants
By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has signaled it will cooperate with a controversial congressional inquiry into alleged threats posed by "home-grown ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
White House urges Cuba to release U.S. contractor
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged Cuba to immediately release jailed U.S. contractor Alan Gross and accused Havana ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
House Republicans divided over payroll tax cut
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on Friday to extend a popular payroll tax ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
House Republicans to link pipeline, payroll tax cut
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives said on Friday they will attach a bill designed to speed approval of ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
Congress subpoenas Corzine on MF Global collapse
By Alexandra Alper and Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global chief Jon Corzine was subpoenaed to testify before Congress, setting up an awkward ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Cybersecurity bill approved by House panel
(Reuters) - A bill to let U.S. spy agencies share intelligence on cyber threats with private companies was backed by a House of Representatives ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Senate defeats competing payroll tax cut bills
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday defeated competing payroll tax cut extension plans by Democrats and Republicans, clearing ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Republicans make pipeline jobs issue for Obama
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress signaled on Wednesday that they plan to keep the Keystone XL pipeline alive as a tool ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Illinois house votes down CME, Sears tax relief
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois house voted down a proposal on Tuesday that would have given $100 million in tax relief to ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Payroll tax cuts key to recovery: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Allowing payroll tax cuts to expire would hurt the U.S. economy and further dent hiring, and may make the United States ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Accused White House shooter faces more mental tests
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A doctor has determined that a man accused of trying to assassinate President Barack Obama this month is competent ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Broadway's Spidey breaks theatre box office record
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lending some credence to the old maxim that there's no such thing as bad publicity, the infamous musical "Spider-man: Turn ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Obama tells EU to take decisive action on debt
By Laura MacInnis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed European Union officials on Monday to act quickly and decisively to resolve their sovereign debt ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
House Fire In Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan family is without a home after a fire early Sunday morning. Shift Commander Vernon Cook says they received a ...
Sat, November 26, 2011
Texas Democrat Gonzalez won't run again for House
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Charles Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat and the head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said on Saturday he will ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Corzine expected to testify at House hearing: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global Chief Executive Jon Corzine is expected to testify at a congressional hearing next month, a committee aide said on ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
White House Christmas tree arrives from Wisconsin
UNDATED (WSAU) The first White House Christmas tree in eight years that came from Wisconsin arrived today at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Forever-greens’ tree ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
White House gets decorated with tree from Wisconsin
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The first White House Christmas tree in eight years that came from Wisconsin arrived today at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
House panel to meet on spectrum bill December 1
By Jasmin Melvin
(Reuters) - A bill to create a wireless network for public safety and make more airwaves available to bandwidth-hungry communications companies, will ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
White House defends missile defense after Russian warning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that U.S. and NATO plans to deploy a European missile shield by 2020 remain on ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Romney picks up Thune endorsement for White House
(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will pick up the endorsement of Senator John Thune in Iowa later on Wednesday in a boost to ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Woman jailed for stealing $1 million from Mark Twain House
(Reuters) - A former employee of author Mark Twain's historic Connecticut home who admitted to embezzling more than $1 million from it in a ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Accused White House shooter to have mental exam
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An accused White House shooter, who allegedly called President Barack Obama the "devil" and "anti-Christ," was ordered on Monday to undergo a ...
Sun, November 20, 2011
White House urges debt panel to make "tough choices"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged a congressional deficit-reduction committee on Sunday to make "tough choices" to complete its task, as the panel remained ...
Sat, November 19, 2011
White House says U.S.-China relationship "complicated"
By Laura MacInnis
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The United States has been direct with China about its plans to be more active in the ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
U.S., Russia, China united on Iran: White House
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday that Iran is facing an unprecedented degree of isolation, with major world powers united ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Balanced-budget amendment falls short in House
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measure that would amend the Constitution to require the government to balance its books each year fell short ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
U.S. to keep pressure on Iran after nuclear report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House welcomed a resolution on Iran's nuclear program on Friday by the United Nations atomic energy watchdog, and said ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
White House, senators clash over detainee policy
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers denounced President Barack Obama's policy on the prosecution of suspected militants on Thursday and the White House ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
House protects pizza as a vegetable
By Lisa Baertlein and Charles Abbott
(Reuters) - The House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors on Thursday by passing a bill ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
House hearing scheduled for insider trading bill
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel will hold a hearing early next month on legislation aimed at preventing members of ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Obama signs stopgap funding bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill to fund the government until December 16, the White House said, after it was ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
House panel votes for F-16s for Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Thursday voted to require President Barack Obama to sell 66 new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
White House slams ad showing Obama-Chavez "kiss"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advertising campaign that depicts President Barack Obama kissing two male world leaders on the mouth drew a critical response from the ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
House Democrats ask for tougher Volcker rule
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of House Democrats are asking regulators to start over with a proposed ban on proprietary trading by ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Police arrest suspect in shooting that hit White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police arrested a 21-year-old man on Wednesday suspected of shooting at the White House last week, after federal agents found two bullets ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Police arrest suspect in shooting of White House window
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police arrested a 21-year old man on Wednesday suspected of shooting at the White House last week, after federal agents found two ...
Tue, November 15, 2011
Europe top risk to U.S. recovery: White House's Krueger
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Tuesday that the European debt crisis was the leading risk ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
House, Senate negotiators agree on spending bill
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators agreed late on Monday to extend funding for many U.S. government programs to mid-December in a ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Mississippi Republicans poised for majority control of House
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Republicans appear to hold the majority in the Mississippi state House of Representatives for the first time since ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Will the new Newt Gingrich have staying power?
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During his quick ride to the top of voter surveys, Newt Gingrich has cast himself as the more conservative ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Charity linked to Penn State abuse case cleans house
By James B. Kelleher and Edith Honan
STATE COLLEGE (Reuters) - The charity founded by a former assistant football coach at Penn State University who ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Ryan Reynolds Takes Denzel Washington Captive in 'Safe House' Trailer
Yesterday saw the premiere of the first Safe House poster—a simple look at a rather smug Denzel Washington.
Today we have the first ...
Sun, November 06, 2011
Ryan Reynolds Takes Denzel Washington Captive in 'Safe House' Trailer
Yesterday saw the premiere of the first Safe House poster—a simple look at a rather smug Denzel Washington.
Today we have the first ...
Sat, November 05, 2011
Ryan Reynolds Takes Denzel Washington Captive in 'Safe House' Trailer
Yesterday saw the premiere of the first Safe House poster—a simple look at a rather smug Denzel Washington.
Today we have the first ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Denzel Washington Makes Us Question Our Safety in New 'Safe House' Poster
Denzel Washington is its own genre of movie. It's adrenal, but thoughtful. It's heavy, but fun. It's challenging, but approachable. Safe ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Jimmy Kimmel Will Host the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be joining the ranks of talk show hosts and political ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Jimmy Kimmel Will Host the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be joining the ranks of talk show hosts and political ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
Cho visits White House with his dad to meet South Korean leader
Cho's dad was overcome with emotion - because he moved the family to America when the Star Trek star was just six years old ...
Sun, October 30, 2011
Teen arrested in alleged house party stabbing
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - A teenage boy is arrested for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old man at a Sheboygan house party.
Authorities say it happened shortly ...
Sun, October 30, 2011
Cho visits White House with his dad to meet South Korean leader
Cho's dad was overcome with emotion - because he moved the family to America when the Star Trek star was just six years old ...
Sat, October 29, 2011
Cho visits White House with his dad to meet South Korean leader
Cho's dad was overcome with emotion - because he moved the family to America when the Star Trek star was just six years old ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Auction house offers up Back to the Future treasures
The car - one of seven used in the Back to the Future trilogy - is expected to fetch upwards of $400,000 (£250,000) when ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Wily Wolf blows down house of Cards to level series
(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers were able to capitalize on the subtle pitching of left-hander Randy Wolf to beat the St Louis Cardinals 4-2 on ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Auction house offers up Back to the Future treasures
The car - one of seven used in the Back to the Future trilogy - is expected to fetch upwards of $400,000 (£250,000) when ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
House panel subpoenas failed gun sting documents
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican congressional investigators demanded on Wednesday Attorney General Eric Holder turn over documents and communications about a bungled operation ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
White House working with Congress on yuan bill issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it was talking to U.S. lawmakers to iron out issues it has with a bill ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
White House pleased by Israeli soldier release deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that the United States was pleased that Israel and Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers have reached ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
White House: Iran's Quds force involved in plot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that senior members of Iran's Quds force participated in the alleged plot to assassinate the ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
UK House of Lords rejects bid to block health bill
LONDON (Reuters) - The government has defeated attempts to derail its plans to reform the National Health Service in England after the House of Lords ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
UK House of Lords rejects bid to block health bill
LONDON (Reuters) - The government has defeated attempts to derail its plans to reform the National Health Service in England after the House of Lords ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Congress OKs Korea, Panama, Colombia trade deals
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress on Wednesday approved long-delayed trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are expected to lift ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
House panel demands failed gun sting documents
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican congressional investigators demanded on Wednesday that the Obama administration turn over documents and communications about a bungled operation ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
China yuan bill risks trade war: House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to press China to let its currency rise in value poses a "very severe risk" of a trade war and ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
2 killed in Milwaukee house fire
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two people were killed, and three others were burned in a house fire overnight on Milwaukee’s south side.
Authorities said an ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Fall Celebration at Wade House
GREENBUSH, WI (WHBL) - The Wade House in Greenbush will hold its “Autumn Celebration” this weekend. The celebration, from 10 a.m. to 5 p ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senate passes China yuan bill, House fate unclear
By Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a controversial bill aimed at forcing China to raise the value of the yuan in an ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
White House chief of staff Daley to leave in 2013
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's chief of staff, Bill Daley, will step down at the end of the president's current term in ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Obama backed probe of alleged Iran plot: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday hailed the disruption of an alleged Iranian bomb plot as a major achievement for U.S. intelligence ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senior Republican presses Obama on China yuan bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must clarify his position on a bill before Congress aimed at forcing China to revalue the yuan, a top ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senate Republican jobs bill urges tax reform and cuts
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, having rejected President Barack Obama's jobs bill, offered a sweeping and largely repackaged plan of their ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Senate to push Obama jobs bill piece by piece: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday the Senate would hold votes on separate parts of President Barack Obama's jobs bill after ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Book details American letters to Obama White House
By Mark Egan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Every evening President Barack Obama is handed what he calls his "homework packet," a thin folder of 10 ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Sheboygan Man Charged After Running His Car Into A House
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man has now been formally charged after ramming his car into a porch on Sheboygan’s north side late ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
1985 Chicago Bears get long overdue White House welcome
By Malathi Nayak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 1985 Chicago Bears football team finally scored a long-awaited White House visit on Friday, a quarter century after ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Car Strikes House on 8th & Geele
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Sheboygan Police are investigating an accident that occurred late Thursday night in the city of Sheboygan. Eyewittnesses tell WHBL news that ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Senate and House to vote on trade deals Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives and the Senate will vote next Wednesday on three long-delayed trade deals with South Korea, Panama and Colombia ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Drug House Shut Down in Random Lake
RANDOM LAKE, Wis. (WHBL) - A Random Lake man and his girlfriend are both facing numerous drug related charges for allegedly operating a drug house ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Highlights: Geithner testifies on financial stability to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are highlights from a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Thursday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifying on ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Senate panel approves White House economic adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved Princeton University economics professor and labor expert Alan Krueger to serve as the top White ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Alaska contracting scandal sparks call for House probe
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A key lawmaker urged Congress on Wednesday to probe whether a program aimed at awarding no-bid federal contracts ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Inside Buddy Roemer's unlikely White House run
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Most politicians would take it as a bad sign if they finished third in a re-election bid ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
White House voices concern on China currency bill
By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday voiced concern that legislation the U.S. Senate is expected to ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Wisconsin fir tree to grace White House for Christmas
NESHKORO, WI (WTAQ) - The White House Christmas tree will come from Marquette County in south central Wisconsin.
Presidential staffers went to Schroeder’s Forever-greens ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
In Solyndra note, Summers said Feds "crappy" investor
By Roberta Rampton and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government is a "crappy" venture capitalist, Larry Summers, then President Barack Obama's top economic ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
US House leader Cantor expects trade deal passage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Monday he expects the House of Representatives to pass long-delayed trade deals with South Korea ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
W.House still reviewing China currency bill: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is still reviewing a proposed Senate bill on China's currency and does not yet have a position to ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
Christie White House bid talk spurs obesity debate
By Bill Berkrot
(Reuters) Speculation that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will enter the presidential race has led to a feverish debate about the ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
White House voices concern on China currency bill
By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency appeared to ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Christie opts out of 2012 presidential race
By Dave Warner
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dashed hopes on Tuesday he might make a late leap into the ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
House seeks to cut certain education funding
(Reuters) - The House of Representatives has proposed a cut in certain federal student aid funding in fiscal 2012, potentially hurting for-profit colleges.
The House ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Conviction in Portage "House of Horrors" case upheld by appeals court
PORTAGE, WI (WTAQ) - A woman failed Thursday to get out of a 55-year prison sentence for helping a group of identity thieves kill one ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
White House supports European actions on debt problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that it supports actions that European leaders have taken on their debt problems and urged them ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Rapper T.I. completes sentence at Atlanta halfway house
By David Beasley
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. was released early on Thursday from the federal halfway house in Atlanta where he ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
White House says reviewing China bill, shares goal
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said it was "reviewing" a Senate bill to crack down on China's currency ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
House seeks to cut certain education funding
(Reuters) - The House of Representatives has proposed a cut in certain federal student aid funding in fiscal 2012, potentially hurting for-profit colleges.
The House ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Christie again rebuffs pleas for presidential run
By Mary Slosson
SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Tuesday again rebuffed a growing chorus of Republican pleas for him to ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Christie's No. 2 denies 2012 White House bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's No. 2 on Monday knocked down fresh speculation that the Republican was considering a run ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Gas leak blast destroys Seattle house, two injured
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A fiery explosion from a natural gas leak leveled a house in Seattle early on Monday, seriously injuring two people and shattering ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
White House expects budget deal by lawmakers
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House urged Congress on Monday to resolve a budget impasse but said it did not think lawmakers ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
House expected to pass funding bill Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to pass on Thursday a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown, a top Republican ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Senator McCain offers postal bill, mirrors House
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain unveiled a bill on Friday to revamp the U.S. Postal Service, including an end to ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
House passes bill to block EPA clean air rules
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to block regulations that force industry to reduce unhealthy air ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Congress delays budget fight until Monday
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress set the stage for another last-minute budget showdown as lawmakers delayed action on a broad spending bill ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Congress heads to another budget showdown
By Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress careened toward another high-stakes budget battle on Thursday as lawmakers remained at ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
House Republicans step up probe into energy loans
By Roberta Rampton and Nichola Groom
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers are stepping up their investigation into alternative energy loan programs in the ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Obama's Postal Service plan would cut Saturday mail
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's plan to rescue the U.S. Postal Service would allow the agency to end Saturday ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
House Speaker Boehner rejects Obama deficit plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday rejected President Barack Obama's $3 trillion plan to cut U.S. deficits, saying ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Hero rabbit saves owners from house fire in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A pet rabbit is being credited for saving its owners from a house fire in southeastern Alaska before it died of ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
House Republicans back some of Obama jobs plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sounding cooperative but drawing a firm line on tax increases, House Republican leaders said on Friday they see some areas of possible ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
White House worried about Solyndra "optics" in January
(Reuters) - White House staffers were worried in January about the political fallout of the bankruptcy of solar panel maker Solyndra, weeks before the Department ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Rapper T.I. back in Atlanta halfway house to finish sentence
By David Beasley
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. is once again out of federal prison and in a halfway house, his attorney ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Ellen DeGeneres' House Was Struck By Lightning: Late Last Night
Last night, Ellen DeGeneres visited The Tonight Show to talk at length about how she has nothing to say...and then to try very ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Marine awarded Medal of Honor believed he would die
By Molly O'Toole
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Marine who saved 36 of his comrades' lives during an ambush in Afghanistan was awarded the Medal ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
House sides with Boeing on labor vote
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, stepping into a labor dispute that has become a political issue, approved legislation on Thursday ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Obama backs away from Social Security in deficits plan
By Laura MacInnis and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, yielding to pressure from his political base, has backed off a proposal to ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Ellen DeGeneres' House Was Struck By Lightning: Late Last Night
Last night, Ellen DeGeneres visited The Tonight Show to talk at length about how she has nothing to say...and then to try very ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Republican easily wins Nevada House election
By Timothy Pratt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada Republican Mark Amodei easily won a special election on Tuesday to fill a vacant House of Representatives ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Congress, White House spar over Guantanamo records
By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is caught in a standoff with Congress over records documenting the release of suspected militants from ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
North Carolina House approves same-sex marriage ballot
By Ned Barnett
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's House of Representatives voted on Monday to put a proposed constitutional amendment barring same-sex ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
House Republicans blast Obama tax increase plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's proposal to pay for his job-creation plan with tax increases on the wealthy is not in keeping with ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Obama sends jobs plan to Congress, eyes tax hikes
By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sent his jobs bill to Congress on Monday and proposed paying for it ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Hilton to become house DJ
The reality TV star has travelled the world learning from top DJs Afrojack and Deadmau5 to help her create her upcoming album.
Hilton, who ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Hilton to become house DJ
The reality TV star has travelled the world learning from top DJs Afrojack and Deadmau5 to help her create her upcoming album.
Hilton, who ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Hilton to become house DJ
The reality TV star has travelled the world learning from top DJs Afrojack and Deadmau5 to help her create her upcoming album.
Hilton, who ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Hilton to become house DJ
The reality TV star has travelled the world learning from top DJs Afrojack and Deadmau5 to help her create her upcoming album.
Hilton, who ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
'House' Makes Friends and Enemies in New Preview
We've seen a few bricks in the foundation for the upcoming season of House so far. We've caught a glimpse of Dr ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
'House' Makes Friends and Enemies in New Preview
We've seen a few bricks in the foundation for the upcoming season of House so far. We've caught a glimpse of Dr ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
House passes developing country trade program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to renew a long-standing program that allows about 130 developing countries to export thousands of ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
House Democrats eye super committee tax options
By Richard Cowan and Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A menu of tax reform ideas was being reviewed by Democrats ahead of Thursday's first ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Obama jobs package won't bust debt ceiling: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A package of job-creation and economic growth proposals that President Barack Obama will put before Congress will be paid for and will ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
White House could intervene in rail dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House could intervene in coming weeks to try to resolve contract disputes involving most union workers at the largest freight ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Senate to consider House patent bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to curb the growth of patent litigation advanced on Tuesday when the Senate voted to take up ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Gunman kills 4 at Nevada pancake house, shoots self
By Steve Keegan
CARSON CITY, Nev (Reuters) - A man with an assault rifle opened fire at a pancake house in Nevada's capital on ...
Sun, September 04, 2011
Police say teen guns down eight at New York house party
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A male teen allegedly gunned down eight people at a house party in New York City early on Sunday morning, evaded ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Palin sees room for more White House candidates
URBANDALE, Iowa (Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said on Friday there was room for more candidates in the presidential race, but stopped short ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Obama tries to sell jobs plan, end gridlock
By Alister Bull
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began an uphill battle on Friday for support for a $447 billion jobs plan he ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Count Down the Days with New 'House' Poster
You may have heard that House will be be changing up its setting a bit for the upcoming eighth season. The doc (Hugh Laurie ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Fright Night stars visit Britain's Celebrity Big Brother house
The duo was greeted by screams from Reid and other celebrity contestants including David Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach.
Mintz-Plasse and Yelchin offered up ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Hannah released following White House protest arrest
The Splash star joined dozens of environmental activists outside the White House for a sit-in protest about a proposed plan to build the Keystone ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Fright Night stars visit Britain's Celebrity Big Brother house
The duo was greeted by screams from Reid and other celebrity contestants including David Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach.
Mintz-Plasse and Yelchin offered up ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Hannah released following White House protest arrest
The Splash star joined dozens of environmental activists outside the White House for a sit-in protest about a proposed plan to build the Keystone ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Jaleel White Breaks Into 'House,' Goes to Jail
Sometimes, in order to escape the iconic roles with which they are branded, actors need to swing way outside their type and play roles ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Hannah arrested after White House protest
The Splash star joined dozens of environmental activists outside the White House for a sit-in protest about a proposed plan to build the Keystone ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
White House sharply cuts growth forecast
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sharply cut estimates on Thursday for U.S. economic growth, underscoring the difficult challenge he faces ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Rapper T.I. back in federal prison after luxury bus ride
By David Beasley
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A ride in a luxury bus from Arkansas to a halfway house in Atlanta has landed Grammy Award-winning rapper ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Jaleel White Breaks Into 'House,' Goes to Jail
Sometimes, in order to escape the iconic roles with which they are branded, actors need to swing way outside their type and play roles ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
'True Blood' Recap: Burning Down The House
S4E10: Man, maybe I've just gone stir-crazy from being trapped in the apartment all weekend (thanks, Irene!), but that was a pretty good ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
White House could unveil mortgage plan next week
By Margaret Chadbourn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is considering unveiling new plans next week to revive the ailing housing market and reduce foreclosures ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Daryl Hannah arrested in White House protest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah was briefly arrested outside the White House on Tuesday during a protest against a proposed $7 ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor
So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
White House: midsession budget review out this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that its midsession review of President Barack Obama's fiscal 2012 budget proposal would be released ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
No sign that Gaddafi has left Libya: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has seen no indication that Muammar Gaddafi has left Libya, the White House said on Monday.
"If we ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Obama picks labor expert Krueger as top economist
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Monday he had chosen Princeton labor economist Alan ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor
So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor
So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor
So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor
So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Kidder arrested for White House protest
The 62 year old, who played Superman's love interest Lois Lane on the big screen, was part of a group staging a rally ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
White House may back proposal to refinance mortgages: report
BANGALORE (Reuters) - The Obama administration is working on proposals to prop up the weak housing market and may back a plan to refinance government-backed ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Kidder arrested for White House protest
The 62 year old, who played Superman's love interest Lois Lane on the big screen, was part of a group staging a rally ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Pitt puts Malibu house up for sale
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom house, which faces the Pacific Ocean, obviously doesn't have enough room for his and wife Angelina Jolie's six-strong brood ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Shawano Co. house fire destroys three lives, leaves two firefighters injuried
MAPLE GROVE, WI (WTAQ) - Two fire-fighters are recovering from injuries suffered in a house fire started by lightning in Shawano County.
Pulaski Tri-County Fire ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Pitt puts Malibu house up for sale
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom house, which faces the Pacific Ocean, obviously doesn't have enough room for his and wife Angelina Jolie's six-strong brood ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Kate Winslet Escapes Fire at Richard Branson's House
It always freaks me out when accidents or scary events happen to celebrities. I like to think of them as constantly having a protective ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Milwaukee man convicted of drug-house robbery murder to get new trial
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man convicted in a drug-house murder 11 years ago will get a new trial.
The state’s First District ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
White House: regulatory trim to save over $10 billion
By Laura MacInnis
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that federal regulatory cuts would save Washington more than $10 billion ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Boehner asks Obama to disclose costly regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a battle looming over U.S. regulations on businesses, the top Republican in Congress asked President Barack Obama on Friday to ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Kate Winslet Escapes Fire at Richard Branson's House
It always freaks me out when accidents or scary events happen to celebrities. I like to think of them as constantly having a protective ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Winner house on the market for $96 million
The Death Wish director had hoped to leave the lavish mansion in Holland Park, west London ""to the nation"", but he admits he can ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Ryan: No White House bid
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is again repeating that he’s not running for the White House.
There’d been reports in The ...
Sun, August 21, 2011
Police arrest dozens protesting oil pipeline at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Authorities arrested dozens of people on Sunday protesting outside the White House against a proposed $7 billion oil pipeline they oppose for ...
Sun, August 21, 2011
White House: Vacationing Obama working on economy
By Alister Bull
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has taken heat for taking a vacation when the U.S. economy is struggling ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
One killed in Milwaukee suburb house fire
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - One person was killed today in a house fire in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa.
There were early reports that gunfire ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Republicans and Democrats spar over new House maps
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama and Democrats fight to take control of the House of Representatives in 2012, legal battles ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Woman, 94, in serious condition after driving into front of house
RACINE, WI (WTAQ) - A 94-year-old Sturtevant woman was hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday afternoon, after the car she was driving struck a house.
Racine ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
White House denounces Perry as Republicans target Fed
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denounced Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday for his threatening remarks toward the head of ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
White House hits back at Perry's Fed criticism
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday denounced sharp words from Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry, saying it was not a good idea ...
Sun, August 14, 2011
Tim Pawlenty to end White House Bid
AMES, IOWA (WKZO) -- According to the Wall Street Journal, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will announce Sunday he is dropping out of the race ...
Sun, August 14, 2011
Pawlenty says he drops out of White House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor, said Sunday he was dropping out of the 2012 U.S. presidential race a day ...
Sat, August 13, 2011
Obama, Cameron discuss markets, Syria: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke on Saturday with British Prime Minister David Cameron about recent developments in the global financial system, the White ...
Sat, August 13, 2011
Obama, Cameron and Saudi King urge Syria end violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Britain on Saturday and all three called for an immediate end ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Struggling Republican Pawlenty exits White House race
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty became the first major casualty in the marathon presidential campaign on Sunday while fellow ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
White House announces Medal of Honor for Marine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, to a former active duty ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Obama to name Pimco VP, Harvard economist to Fed: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has identified two economists to fill vacant seats on the Federal Reserve's powerful seven-member board, the Wall Street ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
House Democrats tap 3 for deficit super committee
By Richard Cowan and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats named three loyal party lieutenants to a deficit reduction "super committee" on Thursday, charting what ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Gaddafi vows fight as world backs new leaders
By Samia Nakhoul and Mohammed Abbas
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi urged his supporters from hiding to fight on as Libya's new interim rulers ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
White House rejects claim about bin Laden raid film
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Moviemakers producing a film about the U.S. special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden are getting help ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
White House says watching Syria "with horror"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International criticism is growing against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad because of his "heinous actions," White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Wednesday ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
White House seeks ideas to shrink foreclosure glut
By Margaret Chadbourn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is looking for new ideas to shrink a glut of foreclosed properties held by mortgage finance ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Man delivering papers warns family of house fire
FREDONIA, WI (WTAQ) - A family in the Village of Fredonia can thank their newspaper man for getting them out of a burning house.
Greg ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
U.S. jobs report encouraging: White House adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is encouraging that U.S. job growth accelerated more than expected in July, but the country still has a long way ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
'Knocked Up's' Charlyne Yi to Shake Up 'House'
What Charlyne Yi does is beyond performance. She's the lively, emotionality-addicted spirit of Andy Kaufman reconstituted into an undeniably lovable, excruciatingly discomforting twenty-five ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
Huston agreed to TV role to get her out the house
The Witches star was at a loss after sculptor Robert Graham died and she admits she was tempted to while away her time behind ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
House Democrats wary of "path" to trade deals
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior Democrats on Thursday reacted warily to a Senate deal to ensure passage of three long-delayed free trade ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
'Knocked Up's' Charlyne Yi to Shake Up 'House'
What Charlyne Yi does is beyond performance. She's the lively, emotionality-addicted spirit of Andy Kaufman reconstituted into an undeniably lovable, excruciatingly discomforting twenty-five ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Huston agreed to TV role to get her out the house
The Witches star was at a loss after sculptor Robert Graham died and she admits she was tempted to while away her time behind ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
The Most Troublesome House Pets This Side of Rising Apes
Whether you're a dog person, cat person, bird person or the less common but equally enjoyable pig person, it's hard to deny ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
White House unveils plan to combat domestic militancy
By Molly O'Toole
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House, citing concerns al Qaeda militants were actively recruiting Muslim Americans to carry out attacks, unveiled ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
White House toughens stance on Syria's Assad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House hardened its stance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, saying the United States viewed him as the cause ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
White House looking to increase pressure on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it exploring ways to increase pressure on the Syrian government to end violence against civilians and ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
White House sees no double-dip recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it does not believe the economy is in danger of a double-dip recession.
But White House ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
White House explores options on FAA shutdown
By John Crawley and Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it was looking at ways to end a partial shutdown ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
The Most Troublesome House Pets This Side of Rising Apes
Whether you're a dog person, cat person, bird person or the less common but equally enjoyable pig person, it's hard to deny ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
Aniston throws farewell house party
The former Friends star bought the estate in 2006 for $13.5 million (£9 million), and then spent more than two years renovating it ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
White House: Obama has signed deficit bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a deficit-reduction measure into law to cut spending and raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avert ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Obama to sign debt bill right away: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill raising the government's debt ceiling and cutting spending as soon as it ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Aniston throws farewell house party
The former Friends star bought the estate in 2006 for $13.5 million (£9 million), and then spent more than two years renovating it ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
U.S. House Votes 269 to 161 to Raise Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO) -- By a vote of 269 to 161, the U.S. House of representatives passed legislation to raise the $14.3 ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
U.S. House passes bill raising debt ceiling, Senate schdeuled vote
WASHINTON, D.C. (WTAQ) - The US House voted 269-to-161 early Monday evening to approve a long-term compromise that avoids a default of the federal ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
House to vote on debt bill after 6:30 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a bill to raise the government's debt ceiling on Monday between 6 p.m ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Debt limit bill clearing key House hurdle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that raises the debt limit by $2.1 trillion and cuts budget deficits by a similar amount over the next ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
White House adviser says deficit deal will pass Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House senior adviser David Plouffe said on Monday that he believes the newly minted deal to raise the U.S. debt ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
White House: expiry of Bush tax cuts to spur reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials said on Sunday the spending cuts laid out under a new deficit deal would not take effect until 2013 ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
House Democrats might not back debt deal: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives might decide not to support a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling when they meet ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Senate delays key debt vote until later on Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday delayed a test vote on the Democratic debt limit increase plan until 1 p.m ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Democratic debt-limit bill falls short in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic bill to raise the U.S. debt limit fell short in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives Saturday as it failed ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
White House says supports bill lifting debt limit to 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday it "strongly supports" a bill being considered in the House of Representatives that incorporates both Democratic ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Boehner bill "dead on arrival": White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged lawmakers to begin immediate work on a compromise to lift the debt limit after passage of ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
House Republicans retool debt limit increase bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives will try on Friday to pass a revised bill to raise the nation's debt limit for ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Conservative House Republicans withhold support from Boehner debt-ceiling bill
By Andy Sullivan and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Urgent efforts to avoid an unprecedented U.S. debt default suffered a new blow ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
House Republicans to meet Friday morning: Rep. Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday (1400 GMT) to assess their options after they delayed a vote on ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
House Republicans challenge Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republican leader Eric Cantor Thursday challenged the Democratic-led Senate to accept a House-passed bill raising the debt limit or ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
"Pretty clear" what debt compromise will need: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was "pretty clear" what a compromise between Republicans and Democrats would look like to reduce ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
House may vote on Boehner debt bill near 5 p.m. CT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is tentatively scheduled to vote between 5:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m EDT on Thursday ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
U.S. "running on fumes" if no debt limit deal: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will be "running on fumes" if its debt limit is not raised by August 2, the White House said ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
White House: Time running out for debt compromise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House warned on Wednesday that time was running out to reach a compromise on the U.S. debt limit and ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
House delays vote on Boehner debt plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday postponed an expected Wednesday vote on a Republican plan to raise the debt ceiling after budget ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
North Carolina lower house overrides abortion bill veto
By Ned Barnett
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The North Carolina House of Representatives narrowly overrode a veto on Tuesday of a bill requiring women ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Illinois Congressman arrested in front of White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez was arrested in front of the White House on Tuesday afternoon while protesting deportation of illegal immigrants, a ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
House passes bill to speed up oil sands pipe review
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would set a firm deadline for the Obama administration to ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
White House rules out Constitution debt option
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not use a clause in the Constitution to bypass Congress and raise the federal government ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Factbox: Pawlenty clings to White House bid despite slow start
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who was on Senator John McCain's short list for vice presidential running mate in 2008, is ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Debt ceiling wiggle room runs out August 2: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has no wiggle room on the debt after next week's default deadline, White House spokesman Jay Carney said ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Boehner says his debt plan can pass House and Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, said Tuesday his two-stage deficit reduction plan could pass through the House and ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Packers plan visit to White House to celebrate Super Bowl win
UNDATED (WSAU)- Packers CEO Mark Murphy says the team has been in-touch with the Obama Administration about a visit to the White House to ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
"Animal House", raunchy '80s comedies get Blu-ray debut
By Craig Modderno
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four classic comedies make their Blu-ray debut in the next two weeks, reminding moviegoers that raunchy comedy was ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
House Speaker Boehner to hold press conference 4 p.m. Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, his office said.
Boehner ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
House Republicans seek $1 trillion debt limit hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will push legislation to cut $1.2 trillion in spending over 10 years and provide a ...
Sun, July 24, 2011
House Speaker Boehner: last offer still on table
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that he would prefer to unveil a bipartisan deal to raise the ...
Sun, July 24, 2011
Daley sees a few stressful days for markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley said on Sunday there will be a few stressful days ahead for financial markets but ...
Sat, July 23, 2011
White House warns Congress not to play politics with debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama continues to oppose a short-term extension of the country's debt ceiling, which he feels could lead to the ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
House passes bill aimed at new consumer agency
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives marked the anniversary of the 2010 financial oversight law on Thursday by passing ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
UPDATE: House passes Duffy financial reform bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that reforms financial reforms that have been on the books for a ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Republican White House hopefuls debate on Twitter
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six Republican White House hopefuls unleashed a torrent of 140-character policy pronouncements on jobs, government debt and the Tea ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Obama to meet House Republican leaders Wednesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Republican House of Representatives leader John Boehner and House Republican number two Eric Cantor at 5 ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Two Dead In Central Wisconsin House Fire
CLARK COUNTY, Wis. (WHBL) - Two people were killed and a third person was hospitalized after an overnight house fire in Clark County in central ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
WI house Republicans support "cut, cap, balance"
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin House Republicans got behind a Tea Party alternative for balancing the federal budget that includes a constitutional ban on future deficits ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Sheboygan County Government Open House
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Sheboygan County residents have an opportunity to tour the various programs and services provided by the county with an open house ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Wall Street ends worst week in year on debt stalemate
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended the worst week in a year as time runs out on Washington to reach agreement before ...
Sun, July 17, 2011
White House's Lew sees progress in debt talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House budget director Jack Lew told CNN on Sunday "there has been activity and progress" in talks to reach a deal ...
Sun, July 17, 2011
Latest House debt plan may lead to compromise
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest Republican plan to avert a looming U.S. default is a fierce statement of conservative principles that ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
White House stands behind Obama on mother's insurance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The story of President Barack Obama's mother's fight with insurance companies as she suffered from cancer is still compelling, despite ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
House Republicans give Dodd-Frank failing grade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of congressional Republicans harshly criticized the Wall Street overhaul law on Friday and gave what they termed a failing report ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
House Democrats seek large deficit plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she hopes talks between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on raising the $14 ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
White House cuts next year not enough: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has offered a spending cut of $2 billion for the coming fiscal year in White House budget talks, far ...
Tue, July 12, 2011
Republican Paul not seeking House re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Ron Paul said on Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in order to focus on his ...
Sat, July 09, 2011
No toxic chemicals found in Yellowstone leak: EPA
By Laura Zuckerman
BILLINGS, Montana (Reuters) - Water downstream from a ruptured Exxon Mobil pipeline that leaked oil into the Yellowstone River showed no detectable ...
Sat, July 09, 2011
Michigan murder trial reveals sex torture chamber at house
By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan murder trial over the killing of a man who was castrated has revealed an apparent torture chamber ...
Thu, July 07, 2011
House Fire In Random Lake
RANDOM LAKE, Wis. (WHBL) - Random Lake and Silver Creek Fire departments responded to a report of a structure fire on Butler Street in Random ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Time short for Iraq to request U.S. troops stay: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said time was running short for Iraq to issue a request for U.S. troops to stay ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Default avoided but fears on economy remain
By Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Boehner: Debt talks fruitless if taxes on the menu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday that debt-reduction talks will be "fruitless" as long as President Barack Obama continues ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
McConnell will meet at White House with Obama: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell accepted an invitation to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday amid efforts ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
House Republicans defy Obama on trade bill add-on
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers set the stage on Tuesday for a second showdown with the White House over the Obama administration ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
White House to pay $37 million in salaries for 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it will pay $37,121,463 in salaries for 454 employees in 2011.
Three policy advisors ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Hunger Task Force speaks out against House cuts to food programs
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Advocates for federal nutrition and hunger programs are speaking out against proposed budget cuts to those services.
Sherrie Tussler is executive ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Special Report: A little house of secrets on the Great Plains
SHELL GAMES: A Reuters Investigation
Articles in this series are exploring the extent and impact of corporate secrecy in the United States.
By Kelly ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Texas lawmakers pass airport "anti-groping" bill
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Legislation to make enhanced airport security pat-downs a crime if they involve touching a passenger's "private" areas was approved by ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
White House says significant debt deal possible
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that a significant federal deficit-reduction deal was possible this year if negotiators from both parties are ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Clinton says gratified by House Libya vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised the House of Representatives for rejecting a move to bar funding for U.S ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Lawmakers send Obama message of discontent on Libya
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A move to curb President Barack Obama's military intervention in Libya was defeated in the U.S. House ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Obama administration eyes ways to aid rental housing
By Margaret Chadbourn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is exploring ways to support rental housing as the troubled U.S. real estate sector has ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
White House criticizes House defense spending bill
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sharply criticized a $649 billion defense spending bill in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Patent overhaul bill clears House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patent legislation that aims to clear a years-long backlog of applications and allows the patent office set its own fees was approved ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Oil release to address supply disruption: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The coordinated release of oil reserves by the United States and other major industrialized nations is aimed at addressing a "sustained, significant ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
White House says debt talks now in "abeyance"
FORT DRUM, New York (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said debt talks between Vice President Joe Biden and lawmakers had gone into "abeyance ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
House to vote on bill cutting funds for Libya
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a proposal to cut off funds for U ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
House OKs speed-up of Arctic oil/gas permitting
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would speed up approvals for drilling in the Arctic by ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
House panel OKs covered bonds bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel on Wednesday approved a bill designed to create a market for covered bonds, instruments that offer banks ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
House panel delays action on U.S. free-trade deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican plans for action this week on three long-delayed U.S. free-trade agreements fell through on Tuesday in the absence of a ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
House panels reach agreement on patent bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office could set its own fees but any surplus money would go into ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
House panel to vote on covered bond bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday plans to vote on a bill aimed at creating a market for covered bonds, an ...
Mon, June 20, 2011
Obama speaks with Turkey's Erdogan on Syria: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Monday about the situation in Syria, the White House said.
"The ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
All Wis. House Republicans vote for $178-billion in cuts to farm programs
WASHINTON D.C. (WTAQ) - House Democrat Ron Kind of La Crosse says next year’s federal agriculture budget eliminates critical funding for family farms ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Sheboygan Man Sentenced For Running Drug House
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man will spend a year in prison for running a drug house in his home in November of 2008 ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Blank under consideration for White House economist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has interviewed Commerce Department official Rebecca Blank for the job of chief White House economist, a source familiar with ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Obama hears from Petraeus on Afghan troop options
By Laura MacInnis and Missy Ryan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has laid out several options for President Barack Obama ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
House Democrats push for vote on China currency
By Donna Smith and Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Thursday said they would try to force a ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Gates concerned by House cuts in nuclear funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday he was very concerned about plans in the House of Representatives to cut $1 billion ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Boehner says Congress could cut Libya funds
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that Congress could cut funding for U.S. military involvement ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Financial regulators face budget limits in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission would be denied a dramatic funding increase for the 2012 fiscal year under a bill released on ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
White House wants business to aid in debt cap fight
By Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Worried that Congress will not act in time to raise the country's borrowing cap, the Obama administration is ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
House panel backs $649 billion in defense spending
By David Alexander and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers expressed growing skepticism about the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a House panel approved ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Lawmaker sees July House vote on trade deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives could vote on long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in July, a Republican lawmaker ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
House panel backs $649 billion in defense spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers expressed growing skepticism about the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a House panel approved $649 billion in defense spending for ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Huntsman's path to White House starts in China
By Ken Wills and Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jon Huntsman is a savvy operator who knows how to work a crowd. But it was ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Oregon votes to outlaw sale of suicide kits
By Teresa Carson
PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Sales of suicide kits, like the do-it-yourself asphyxiation hood used by a man to kill himself late last ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Bachmann files papers to enter White House race
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Representative Michelle Bachmann said on Monday she has filed the paperwork to formally enter the race for the 2012 Republican ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
"Bomb house" convict gets 30 years for bank robberies
By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A jobless software engineer whose San Diego-area house was found so packed with explosives that it had to ...
Sat, June 11, 2011
Huntsman says near White House campaign decision
By Ros Krasny
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Former Utah Republican Governor Jon Huntsman said on Saturday he would announce a decision soon on running ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Obama to nominate Gruenberg to head FDIC: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate Martin Gruenberg to be the next chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, a top banking ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
White House mulls payroll tax break for business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is considering a temporary cut in payroll taxes that employers pay on wages, an administration official said Thursday, as ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Iowa House passes abortion ban after 18 weeks pregnancy
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES (Reuters) - The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would establish the toughest abortion restriction in the ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
White House: concerned about oil price, has options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about the effect of oil prices on the economy and retains all the tools at its disposal ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Louisiana House may consider bill to ban abortion
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana state House of Representatives could soon consider a bill that would ban abortions and launch a ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Louisiana House may consider bill to ban abortion
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana state House of Representatives on Tuesday evening was set to consider a bill that would ban ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Louisiana House approves Ten Commandments monument at Capitol
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana state House on Monday voted to approve placing a Ten Commandments monument on the state capitol ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Pelosi seeks House ethics probe on Weiner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday called for an ethics panel probe into the conduct of Representative Anthony Weiner after he ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Santorum launches Republican bid for White House
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Senator Rick Santorum launched a long-shot Republican bid for president on Monday, pledging an unflinching commitment to conservative ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
White House delays updated budget data release
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will delay release of updated economic and budget projections until after a July 16 deadline because ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
House to have two votes on Libya
By Susan Cornwell and David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives prepared to vote on Friday on dueling approaches to U.S. involvement ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Pentagon concerned about Libya vote in House
By David Alexander
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Approval of a resolution in the House of Representatives directing President Barack Obama to withdraw from NATO operations against ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
House scraps vote on Libya resolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday called off a vote on a proposal directing President Barack Obama to remove U.S. armed ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
House calls off vote on Libya resolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday called off a vote on a proposal directing President Barack Obama to remove U.S. armed ...
Tue, May 31, 2011
Debt-limit hike fails in House in symbolic vote
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday defeated a bill to raise the debt limit in a vote staged by ...
Mon, May 30, 2011
Illinois gambling expansion bill sent to governor
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois state legislators passed a historic gambling expansion bill on Tuesday that would bring a casino to the city ...
Sun, May 29, 2011
Texas House and Senate send governor budget that cuts spending
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas House and Senate late on Saturday approved a two-year budget that spends $15 billion less in ...
Fri, May 27, 2011
U.S., Poland to seal airforce deal: White House
WARSAW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will announce a deal on Saturday to set up a U.S. air ...
Thu, May 26, 2011
Milwaukee architects honored for "EDGE" house
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two of Wisconsin’s smallest structures are getting some big recognition.
The American Institute of Architects has given its micro-architecture awards ...
Thu, May 26, 2011
White House says Libya ceasefire offer not credible
DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - The United States does not see Libya's latest ceasefire offer as credible because it is not accompanied by action, White ...
Thu, May 26, 2011
Ex-White House hopeful John Edwards denies breaking law
By James Vicini and Joanne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate John Edwards, under criminal investigation for alleged campaign finance law violations to hide ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Lawmakers may back electric cars bill: White House advisor
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers may be able to pass a small energy package this year focused on popular measures such as electric ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Detroit-Area Lawmaker Considering Run for White House
(Washington, DC) -- Livonia Congressman Thaddeus McCotter is exploring a run for the Republican presidential nomination. He told "Politico" he'll make his decision sometime ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
S. Carolina House passes comprehensive illegal immigration bill
By Harriet McLeod
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters)--South Carolina's House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a comprehensive illegal immigration bill that would allow ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
White House threatens veto over 2nd engine for F-35
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top advisors would urge him to veto any military spending bill that seeks to revive an alternate engine ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
House panel plans 15 pct cut for CFTC budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. futures regulator faces a 15 percent cut in funding under a plan unveiled by House of Representatives lawmakers on ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
Strauss-Kahn under house arrest in New York
By Michelle Nichols and Ellen Wulfhorst
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn remained under house arrest and armed guard on Saturday in ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
House Democrats urge limits on oil speculators
By David Sheppard and Ayesha Rascoe
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should take steps to limit speculation in oil markets, which has boosted prices ...
Fri, May 20, 2011
Minister slams Obama in prayer opening Minnesota House
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A minister offering the opening prayer at the Minnesota House on Friday appeared to question President Barack Obama's belief in Jesus ...
Fri, May 20, 2011
Tim Pawlenty to formally announce 2012 White House run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Tim Pawlenty, a conservative former governor of Minnesota, will formally announce his 2012 presidential bid on Monday at a campaign event ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Tennessee House passes bill to curb teachers' unions
By Tim Ghianni
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Tennessee House of Representatives voted on Thursday to strip teachers unions of most of their collective bargaining ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
U.S. to suffer if debt limit not raised: White House
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Not raising the U.S. debt ceiling would be bad for the economy and would force the government to default on ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Democrats hunt upset in House special election
By Neale Gulley
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - Once predicted to be a Republican landslide, next week's special congressional election in upstate New York ...
Wed, May 18, 2011
Ex-Enron CFO moved to halfway house from prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andrew Fastow, the former Enron Corp chief financial officer considered the mastermind behind the energy company's fraud, has been moved ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
U.S. mulls White House aide Lipton for IMF No. 2 job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering proposing White House adviser David Lipton to take over from John Lipsky as No. 2 at the ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Trump abandons designs on White House in 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump will not be adding the White House to his luxury resort holdings. The Donald on Monday took himself off ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
White House insists on aid deal before trade pacts
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will not submit legislation to Congress to implement three pending free trade pacts without a deal ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Libyan rebel leaders hold White House talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave his stamp of approval to Libya's anti-Gaddafi forces on Friday, bringing leaders of the rebel group to ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Texas House passes bill banning TSA airport "groping"
AUSTIN, Tex (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives late on Thursday approved a bill that would make invasive pat-downs at Texas airports a crime ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
House panel votes to weaken consumer watchdog
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The power and independence of a new U.S. financial consumer watchdog agency would be curbed under three pieces ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Huckabee rules out 2012 White House run
By Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mike Huckabee announced on Saturday he would not seek his party's presidential nomination in 2012, adding uncertainty ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Paul says "time is right" for new White House bid
By Brian Snyder
EXETER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Representative Ron Paul, who has been called the intellectual godfather of the Tea Party, said Friday that ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Might Be Put On House Arrest
Even though Lindsay Lohan entered a plea of no contest to the charge of misdemeanor grand theft on Wednesday, she probably won't be ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
House panel OKs $690 billion in 2012 military spending
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives' committee approved on Thursday $690 billion for the U.S. military complex in fiscal 2012 ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
House Republicans oppose more airport scanners
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday spurned the Obama administration's request for funds to buy 275 ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
Republican Paul expected to announce White House run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Ron Paul is expected to officially announce Friday that he will run for his party's presidential nomination in 2012 ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
Members of Libya rebel council to visit White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A delegation from the rebel Transitional National Council fighting to overthrow Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will visit the White House for the ...
Wed, May 11, 2011
Rapper attends White House event despite criticism
By Paul Bond
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Despite the best efforts of right-wing pundits and contradicting earlier reports, controversial rapper Common went through with ...
Wed, May 11, 2011
Ohio House passes bills allowing more concealed guns
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS (Reuters) - The Ohio House of Representatives approved two bills on Wednesday that would give Ohioans more rights to carry concealed ...
Wed, May 11, 2011
Laurie's House is coming to an end
The British actor shot to fame in America with his portrayal of grumpy doctor Gregory House in the popular medical drama.
He has completed ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Daniels signs abortion curbs as he mulls White House bid
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on Tuesday signed sweeping abortion restrictions that would ban the procedure after 20 weeks of ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Netanyahu to address Congress May 24: House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress on May 24, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner announced ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
White House criticizes Boehner debt plan
AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday Republicans are threatening to hold the U.S. economy "hostage" by demanding ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Texas House restricts cities aiding illegal immigrants
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Tex. (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives late on Monday approved a measure that seeks to crack down on cities ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
Newt Gingrich to Announce 2012 White House Run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich, who led a conservative resurgence in the mid-1990s as speaker of the U.S. House, will announce plans on ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
U.S. wants cooperative ties with Pakistan: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants Pakistan to grant access to Osama bin Laden's three wives to gain more information about the al ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
White House: Al Qaeda threat shows need for vigilance
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The U.S. government remains "highly vigilant" of any attempt by al Qaeda to revenge the killing of its ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
House's Cantor says tax hikes off the table
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said he told bipartisan talks on the U.S. deficit that tax hikes were off the table ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
White House slams Republican offshore drilling bill
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House sharply criticized a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday that would expand offshore ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
House Speaker: U.S. should strengthen Pakistan ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday the United States should not back away from Pakistan but strengthen ties even ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
House approves anti-abortion funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a measure on Wednesday to broaden a ban on federal funding of abortion and deny tax breaks ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
House GOP tries to slow Dodd-Frank express
By Sarah N. Lynch and Christopher Doering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two congressional committees led by Republicans approved measures on Wednesday to delay and weaken key ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
White House: Raid that killed bin Laden was done legally
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday U.S. special forces who killed Osama bin Laden conducted their mission in a manner "fully ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
Connecticut House OKs budget, widespread tax hikes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut's Democratic-led House of Representatives has approved a new $40.1 billion, two-year budget with widespread tax increases on personal ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
House panel backs weakening new consumer bureau
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel backed legislation on Wednesday aimed at weakening the powers of the new ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
L.A. Chabad House suspect indicted on federal charges
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A homeless man accused of using an improvised projectile to damage a Los Angeles-area Jewish community center was ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
House leaders oppose short-term debt limit hikes
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives oppose a series of short-term debt limit increases, aiming instead ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
House panel OKs new way to fund home mortgages
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to create a new market for financing mortgages that would help wean the $10.6 trillion ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
White House On Bin Laden Mission: Dead Or Alive
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Dead or alive.
That's how White House counterterrorism advisor John Brennan characterized the mission to go after Osama bin ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
Al Qaeda badly wounded but not yet dead: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Monday has dealt the militant Islamic group a heavy blow but will ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
Inconceivable Osama had no support in Pakistan: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top White House official said it was "inconceivable" Osama bin Laden had not had a support system to help him inside ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
Obama will speak at White House dinner Monday evening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will make public remarks at a bipartisan dinner on Monday evening that he and First lady Michelle are hosting ...
Sat, April 30, 2011
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels coy on White House run
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, a fiscal conservative seen as a possible formidable candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination ...
Sat, April 30, 2011
Indiana Governor Daniels still coy on White House run
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has consistently said that he would not make a decision on running for president until ...
Sat, April 30, 2011
Green Bay Packers Draft NMSU CB House, Make Trade in 4th Round
NEW YORK, NY (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers kick off the final day of the NFL Draft with a pair of fourth round picks ...
Sat, April 30, 2011
Japan lower house passes emergency budget for quake relief
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's lower house of parliament passed an emergency budget on Saturday worth 4 trillion yen ($48.5 billion) for rebuilding after ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
White House: stem cell ruling victory for scientists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House Friday said a court ruling to allow federal tax dollars to fund human embryonic stem cell research was a ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
House Budget Chair Ryan backs cutting oil subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said on Thursday he supports cutting tax breaks for the oil industry as lawmakers search for ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
White House: faster growth needed to boost jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday data showing continued economic expansion was "encouraging" but a faster pace was needed to fight unemployment ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
White House seeks info on Palestinian agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it was seeking more information about a reported deal to form an interim Palestinian government between ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Republican White House race may gain steam
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The slow-starting race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination promises to heat up in the next few weeks, with ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
White House Presents Reporters With Long Form Birth Certificate
(Washington, DC) -- The White House has presented reporters with copies of President Obama's long form birth certificate. Several conservatives had raised questions about ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
White House Releases Obama's Birth Certificate
The White House has released President Obama's long-form birth certificate. Get the details from Fox News here.
Wed, April 27, 2011
White House eyes Warren associates for consumer job
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is zeroing in on close associates of law professor Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic of Wall ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Ron Paul launches uphill bid for 2012 White House
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Representative Ron Paul took the first step toward a longshot campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
'Safe House' Adds Vera Farmiga
According to Deadline, Vera Farmiga has joined Universal Pictures' Safe House -- a thriller starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds from director Daniel Espinosa. The ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Oklahoma House in unison for official state gospel song
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma House on Monday voted to name "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" as the state's official gospel ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Derrick Caracter arrested for alleged battery at pancake house
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Derrick Caracter was arrested for drunkenness and allegedly shoving a cashier after being refused service at a ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Republican Barbour says no to 2012 White House run
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, unable to break out of a crowded Republican field, said on Monday he will not ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Arizona House votes to make Colt revolver official state gun
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Taking a page out of the old West history books, the Arizona Legislature early on Wednesday made the Colt ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
White House: Panama trade deal ready for Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it is ready to ask Congress to approve a long-awaited free trade agreement with Panama now ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
White House announces plans to reduce prescription drug abuse
By Wendell Marsh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration unveiled on Tuesday a plan to fight what it calls a prescription drug abuse ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Iowa enacts redistricting law, eliminating House seat
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a bipartisan redistricting plan into law on Tuesday, eliminating one of the state's five ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Controversial former Alabama judge weighs White House run
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES (Reuters) - A former Alabama judge who gained attention for defying orders to take down a "Ten Commandments" monument from ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
White House and Congress under pressure from S&P move
By Jeff Mason and Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers and the White House seized on Standard & Poor's revised U.S. credit outlook on ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
U.S. needs Russia in WTO: White House aide
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is making a big push to get Russia into the World Trade Organization by the end ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Pawlenty fights to take off in White House bid
By Ros Krasny
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Tim Pawlenty, the first senior Republican to take the formal step to seek the party's presidential ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Rick Santorum takes formal step in 2012 White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum will set up an exploratory committee in pursuit of the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, he said on ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Pawlenty says no formal White House announcement yet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty told a CNN interviewer on Tuesday he was "focusing on running for president" but was not ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Tax hike, defense cuts in House Democrats' budget
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taxes on the wealthy would rise, defense spending would fall and the U.S. budget deficit would shrink to ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
White House joins forces to support military families
By Wendell Marsh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House launched on Tuesday a "Joining Forces" initiative to encourage non-government support of the particular needs of ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Fired general to head White House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former top U.S. general in Afghanistan, who was fired when he enraged the White House by disparaging the Obama administration ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Obama to meet Qatar ruler at White House on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet the ruler of Qatar at the White House on Thursday, holding talks with an influential Arab supporter ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Top White House aide to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top national security aide will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this week, the White House ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Robert Sean Leonard May Be Done With 'House'
House star Robert Sean Leonard is returning to his Broadway roots with a revival of Born Yesterday, but for now it's just in ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
'Homeland' and 'House of Lies' Are a Go For Showtime
It looks like Showtime's pilot orders were on the money, because both just got the greenlight from the premium channel. Both will start ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
House Speaker Boehner confirms budget deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Friday that a deal had been struck on funding the federal government for the ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Obama to make statement on budget shortly: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will make a statement shortly on budget negotiations, the White House said on Friday, after U.S. lawmakers said ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Illinois House passes bill shielding gun owner names
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois House passed a bill on Friday that would allow gun owners to have their identities shielded from public disclosure.
The ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
House rejects FCC's 'open' Internet rules
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Friday to reject Internet "neutrality" rules that were adopted last year to keep ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Obama calls Boehner on budget, talks ongoing: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke to the top two leaders in Congress on Friday about the budget talks, which are continuing, the White ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
Arizona House passes law allowing guns on campuses
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona House on Thursday approved a landmark bill allowing guns on campuses, making it only the second state in the nation ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
Texas House OKs 85-mph speed limit, would be nation's highest
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Rocker Sammy Hagar, who once sang "I Can't Drive 55," might want to move to Texas. The ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
Three children killed in early morning Chicago house fire
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three children were killed in a fire in a crowded Chicago house early on Thursday morning, officials said.
The two boys and ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
White House: still confident budget deal can be done
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was confident a deal could be done on the U.S. budget to avert a ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
White House sees "very real" impact in government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government shutdown would inflict real harm on ordinary Americans and hinder the country's economy, a top White House ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
House to vote on stopgap budget bill Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a stopgap budget bill on Thursday afternoon that would give negotiators one more week to ...
Wed, April 06, 2011
Obama may meet with lawmakers Wednesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said President Barack Obama may hold a second meeting with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to try to break ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Obama reviews names to run consumer agency: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has not yet selected the head of a new consumer financial protection agency, the White House said.
A source ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Idaho House declares wolves a "disaster emergency"
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho House on Tuesday approved a measure that declares the state's wolves a "disaster emergency" -- akin ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
No budget deal with White House: Boehner's office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner did not reach a budget deal that would keep the government operating beyond a Friday deadline in a ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
White House directs agencies to prepare for shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has directed government agencies to prepare for a government shutdown if Republicans and Democrats fail to agree on a ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Texas House approves budget that makes sweeping cuts
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Tex (Reuters) - The Republican-dominated Texas House late Sunday passed a budget for the next two fiscal years that does not ...
Sat, April 02, 2011
Haley Barbour's wife says White House run "horrifies me"
BILOXI, Miss (Reuters) - The wife of Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, a possible contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, said in an interview that ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Iowa House bans abortion after 20th week of pregnancy
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES (Reuters) - The Iowa Senate will consider a bill that bans abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, following approval ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Aviation bill clears House despite veto threat
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved sweeping aviation legislation on Friday despite a White House threat to veto the measure ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Jobs picture improving: White House's Goolsbee
By Caren Bohan and Pedro da Costa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. job market is gradually rebounding from a period of severe retrenchment but ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
White House: Jobs data shows improving economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economist Austan Goolsbee said on Friday the March jobs reports showed signs of an improving U.S. economy but that ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
New Jersey governor a strong White House contender: poll
By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie insists he is not running for president, but a new poll out on Thursday ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
House panel head sees May vote on Fannie, Freddie
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Financial Services Committee plans to vote in early May on a bill to wind down Fannie ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
White House: Libyan defection a "significant blow"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday that the defection of Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa had delivered a "significant blow" to the ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Patent reform introduced in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Lamar Smith, chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation on Wednesday to reform the patent system.
Like a ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Ohio House considers legislation restricting union powers
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Ohio House may vote on Wednesday on a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for about ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
House votes to kill main Obama foreclosure aid
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to kill President Barack Obama's signature program to help struggling ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Ohio House committee passes public union curbs
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for about 350 ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Ohio House committee passes public union bill
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for public employees ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Democrat urges White House push ahead on Korea deal
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to prod Republicans into action on a free trade ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Ohio House committee expected to vote Tuesday on union bill
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee is expected on Tuesday to vote on a bill that would restrict collective bargaining ...
Sun, March 27, 2011
White House urges Syria respect rights of demonstrators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects the Syrian government to respect the rights of Syrians to demonstrate peacefully, Denis McDonough, President Barack Obama's ...
Sat, March 26, 2011
Race revs up to fill vacant western New York House seat
By Neale Gulley
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - The race for western New York's 26th Congressional seat, left vacant by Republican Chris Lee's ...
Fri, March 25, 2011
Obama to speak on Libya on Monday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will make an address on Libya on Monday at 7:30 p.m. EDT/2330 GMT, a White House ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
White House insists Obama consulted on Libya
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected criticism of President Barack Obama's decision to attack Libya, saying on Thursday he had ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Obama, Medvedev discussed Russia move to WTO: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed "new moment" in Russia's progress toward joining the World Trade ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Arizona House approves ban on some abortions
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday approved controversial legislation that would make the state the first in the ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Kansas House approves bill limiting abortions after 21 weeks
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) _ The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that places new limits on abortions after 21 weeks of pregnancy ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Arizona House approves ban on abortions for race or gender
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday approved controversial legislation that would make the state the first in the ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
House sees far smaller transport bill than Obama
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans looking to hold down federal spending are considering a transportation budget blueprint that would, at a minimum ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
NATO should have key Libya role: White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - NATO should have a key role in enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, the White House said Tuesday after ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
House votes to cut funding to public radio
By Wendell Marsh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to end federal funding for National Public Radio, following recent controversies that ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Steep coffee prices push Maxwell House up again
By Marcy Nicholson
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Kraft Foods <KFT.N> said on Thursday it upped the U.S. prices for many of its coffees ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
House rejects call to leave Afghanistan in 2011
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a call for all U.S. forces to leave Afghanistan this year ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
White House praises passage of short-term funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate's approval of a short-term funding bill gives Congress time to find common ground on a spending plan that will ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
House votes to cut funding to public radio
By Wendell Marsh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted Thursday to end federal funding for National Public Radio, following recent controversies that entangled ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Key House Republican moves to kill Fannie, Freddie
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday said he would try for the third time to eliminate ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Michelle Obama to write book about White House garden
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will write a book about the kitchen garden she started at the White House and ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Sharron Angle announces run for House seat in Nevada
By Timothy Pratt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle, who gained national recognition during her failed 2010 bid to unseat Senate Majority ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Idaho house votes to allow guns on college campuses
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a measure allowing guns -- in plain sight or concealed -- on ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
House approves 3-week government spending extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to avoid a government shutdown this weekend by extending federal funding through April 8 was headed toward passage in the House ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
U.S., Brazil share interest in fx flexibility: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Brazil would both benefit if other countries allow their exchange rates to be set by market forces, a ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
"Bomb house" suspect pleads guilty to bank robbery
By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The man whose San Diego-area home was found so packed with explosives that authorities decided to burn it ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
California sets special election for House seat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday called a special election to fill the seat of Representative Jane Harman, marking the first ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Daily Shuffle: Cops Raid Charlie Sheen's House
Cops raided Charlie Sheen's house last night after someone called to tell them that Charlie had threatened to use a gun on himself ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Trespasser arrested outside Sheen's house
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) swooped on the Two and a Half Men star's Beverly Hills mansion following a tip-off ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Sheen's house raided by authorities
Los Angeles Police Department officers showed up at the troubled actor's Los Angeles home as part of a pre-planned raid, according to TMZ ...
Sun, March 13, 2011
White House chides Yemen, Bahrain governments for violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House chided U.S. allies Yemen and Bahrain on Sunday for violence used against protesters in those countries and urged ...
Sat, March 12, 2011
White House urges Cuba to free jailed U.S. contractor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday called the 15 year sentence handed a U.S. contractor by a Cuban court "another injustice" and ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Iowa House passes union curbs, but Senate ok doubtful
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - After three days of debate, Republicans in the Iowa House passed a bill that would limit collective ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Maryland House vote expected on gay marriage bill OKed by Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maryland lawmakers were expected to vote on Friday on a bill that could make Maryland the sixth state where gay marriage is ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
U.S. still faces tsunami risk, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The West Coast and Hawaii still face the possibility of risk from a quake-driven tsunami that passed Hawaii without major impact, White ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
House Republicans to push series of energy bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives said on Thursday they would seek to combat rising oil and gasoline prices with a series ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Factbox: Possible Republican White House candidates in 2012
(Reuters) - Big-name Republicans have begun maneuvering for their party's presidential nomination in 2012 to try to deny President Barack Obama a second four-year ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Obamas tackle bullying in White House conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - School bullying is not a rite of passage for youth but a practice that can have destructive consequences, President Barack Obama told ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Okla. House passes bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
House Republicans to defend anti-gay marriage law
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will defend a federal law against same-sex marriage after the Obama administration deemed the act ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Iowa House debates bill limiting public union bargaining
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES (Reuters) - The Iowa House began debate of a controversial labor bill on Wednesday that Republicans say makes common sense ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
House panel OKs bill to kill Obama mortgage plan
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took a step toward killing President Barack Obama ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Oklahoma House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
McQueen fashion house officials deny landing royal wedding gown design
The fashion world is abuzz with rumours regarding the future royal's dress, but her spokespeople are refusing to reveal the identity of the ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Nesbitt slams House rip off claims
The Cold Feet star, who is set to appear in upcoming Lord Of The Rings prequel The Hobbit, plays the lead role in Monroe ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
House panel delves into Muslims radicalization
By Jeremy Pelofsky and David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Muslim Americans must do more to combat Islamic radicalization as al Qaeda targets them to help ...
Tue, March 08, 2011
Man breaks into house to take a shower, then calls 911
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Police have arrested a man accused of breaking into a woman's house in Portland to take a shower, then calling ...
Tue, March 08, 2011
House Republicans draft new stopgap spending bill
By Richard Cowan and Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yet another U.S. budget stopgap spending bill was being crafted on Tuesday in the House ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
White House: oil price a factor for tapping reserve
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday the price of oil was one factor -- but not the only factor -- that ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
White House would consider tax break on foreign profits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it would consider, as part of an overhaul of the tax code, a tax break for ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
White House: Arms to rebels one option for Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arming rebels is one of several options the United States is considering for Libya, the White House said on Monday.
White House ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Spacey & Fincher Re-team For TV Project 'House Of Cards'
I'm already bored with this news and this is the first sentence. Kevin Spacey and David Fincher are working together again on a ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Lowe hints Barton was an 'awful' house guest
The daughter of rockers Pearl Lowe and Gavin Rossdale teamed up with Ray Winstone's offspring to pay the rent on an apartment in ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
'House' Accidentally Gets Prescient About Charlie Sheen Next Week
Not that it was that hard to predict, but when House was filming next week's episode back in December little did they know ...
Sun, March 06, 2011
White House considers tapping oil reserves
By Jackie Frank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff William Daley said on Sunday the Obama administration was considering tapping into the U ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
Absent Indiana House Democrats face fines from Monday
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana House of Representatives will impose a $250-a-day fine starting on Monday for Democratic members who aren't on the House ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
McConnell says White House budget idea unacceptable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House proposal to cut some $6 billion from this year's budget is "unserious" and "unacceptable," Senate Minority Leader Mitch ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
White House: Jobs data shows Obama policies working
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economist Austan Goolsbee said on Friday the February jobs report showed President Barack Obama's policies were working to improve ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
Shatner's kidney stone pays for house
The Star Trek legend managed to convince bosses at gambling website GoldenPalace.com to pay $21,000 (£14,000) for the stone in 2005 ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Kevin Spacey, David Fincher build 'House of Cards'
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Kevin Spacey is on board to star in and executive producer "House of Cards," a political thriller based on a ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
House votes to rescind IRS reporting measure
By Kim Dixon and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to rescind an unpopular business tax reporting requirement in ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Former Louisiana governor Roemer looks to White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Louisiana governor Charles "Buddy" Roemer is forming a presidential exploratory committee in pursuit of the Republican nomination, he announced on Thursday ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Judge stays healthcare ruling, gives White House deadline
By Tom Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul was unconstitutional, allowing ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
White House seeks $15 billion from federal property sales
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a plan to save billions of taxpayer dollars by creating an independent board ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Cantor: House to wait until April 15 on debt limit
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Wednesday lawmakers will not consider raising the debt ceiling until ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Special Report: Huntsman's path to White House starts in China
By Ken Wills and Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jon Huntsman is a savvy operator who knows how to work a crowd. But it was ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
White House didn't influence tanker award: Air Force
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday adamantly denied suggestions by union officials that the White House influenced the ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Exile an option for Gaddafi, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Going into exile would be one way for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to meet international demands that he leave power, the White ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Boehner says House likely to defend marriage act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will likely issue its own defense of a federal law abandoned by the White House that defines marriage ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Mueller living with Sheen while he buys her a house
The former couple's relationship began unravelling after a Christmas Day bust-up in 2009, which left the Two And A Half Men star facing ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Iowa House committee passes union curbs after all-night session
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A bill curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers in Iowa passed the House labor committee on Friday after an ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
White House aide welcomes Bahrain dialogue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior aide to President Barack Obama has told Bahrain's crown prince that the United States welcomes that government's steps ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
Wyoming state House approves concealed weapons law
By Ruffin Prevost
CODY, Wyoming (Reuters) - Wyoming state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow residents to carry concealed guns or other deadly ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
White House: higher oil prices won't halt recovery
By Caren Bohan and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said higher oil prices caused by Middle East unrest must be ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
House panel asks FDA documents in heparin probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have failed to identify those responsible for the widespread contamination of the blood thinner heparin, three years after ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
Boehner says House would seek to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said on Tuesday that his chamber would be willing to pass a short-term, spending-cut ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
Senator Thune decides against White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John Thune, long seen as a rising political star and possible White House contender, announced on Tuesday he will not ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
White House: Government shutdown can be avoided
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday the Obama administration continues to believe the United States will avoid ...
Sat, February 19, 2011
House votes to slash spending this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Saturday approved a government funding bill for this year that slashes spending and blocks some regulations, setting ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Lawmaker seeks probe of White House secrecy pledge
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key Republican lawmaker on Friday called for an independent probe of an Obama administration practice that prohibited ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
House votes to block fund for healthcare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to block funding of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul law ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Minnesota House votes to lift nuclear power ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to lift a ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Obama to name Intel CEO to White House jobs panel
HILLSBORO, Oregon (Reuters) - Intel Corp Chief Executive Paul Otellini will be named to a panel of experts advising President Barack Obama on jobs, the ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Carney strikes conciliatory note at White House podium
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New White House spokesman Jay Carney is a key part of a staff makeover by President Barack Obama that ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Envoy who may aim for White House presses China on rights
By Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Beijing, who is sizing up a run for the White House, stood outside a ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
House votes to overturn FCC Internet rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to overturn proposed rules that bar Internet service providers from blocking legal content but give ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
House Republicans to tackle entitlement spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his fellow Republicans would follow efforts to cut $61.5 billion from this ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
U.S. diplomat held in Pakistan should be freed: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that the United States was focused on ensuring the diplomatic immunity of an American held in ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Jon Huntsman to decide on White House run soon
By Ernest Scheyder
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jon Huntsman, the departing U.S. ambassador to China, will likely decide on a possible bid for the ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
House star Edelstein plays abortion victim in harrowing new ad
The actress plays a 1950s woman staggering down a dark hallway in the new MoveOn commercial, which takes aim at U.S. Republican politicians ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Bill in House reflects Obama's wish to revive BABS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's proposal to revive the popular Build America Bonds (BABs) moved one step closer to legislative reality on Wednesday ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
South Carolina House backs move to boost state power
By Harriet McLeod
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina's House of Representatives on Wednesday called for a federal Constitutional Convention to consider an ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
New Jersey governor rules out 2012 White House run
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Wednesday he sees an opportunity to run for the Republican presidential nomination ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
White House deputy spokesman Burton to resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's long-serving aide Bill Burton, a contender for the job of White House press secretary until the president recently ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
White House Official Joins Asian Carp Public Meeting in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House official who’s in charge of keeping the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will hold a ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
House puts spending-cut knife to Pentagon
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans pressed ahead on Wednesday with legislation to immediately slice more than $61 billion from domestic spending but found ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
House votes to extend anti-terror provisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Monday to extend expiring surveillance provisions of the anti-terrorism Patriot Act, overcoming unanticipated early opposition ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
White House budget sees full economic recovery
By Emily Kaiser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House assumes the U.S. economy will fully recoup losses incurred in the latest recession by 2017 ...
Sun, February 13, 2011
Over 100 dogs rescued from Cleveland-area house
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A mother and daughter face animal cruelty charges stemming from their alleged abuse of more than 100 dogs rescued from a stench-filled ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
House Republicans seek deep cuts in spending
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled on Friday a plan for deep cuts in federal spending that sets ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
White House backs standard for mortgage servicers
By Dave Clarke and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration favors creating a national standard for mortgage servicers such as Bank of America ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
Quartet Joins 'Safe House'
Last year, David Guggenheim's buzzy script Safe House put casting agents in a frenzy after Universal Pictures scooped up the high concept project ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
Republican Lee quits House in Internet scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A married congressman abruptly quit Congress on Wednesday after revelations that he had sent flirtatious messages and a bare-chested photograph of himself ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
House Republicans deepen spending cuts
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday agreed to deepen proposed federal spending cuts, resolving a split within ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
House Republican sees more security and defense cuts
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republicans will propose new cuts in defense and security spending this week, signaling they are prepared ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Paul calls Fed's Bernanke "cocky" in House hearing
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Ron Paul, an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve, called Chairman Ben Bernanke "cocky" on Wednesday in the ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Republican Chris Lee quits House in Internet scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A married congressman abruptly quit Congress Wednesday after revelations that he had sent flirtatious messages and a bare-chested photograph of himself to ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Republican House speaker wary of Obama's budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday he was worried that President Barack Obama's 2012 budget proposal will be ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
House seen blocking healthcare funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote to block funding for President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul when ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
White House proposes unemployment aid for states
By Jeff Mason and Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose giving financial relief to U.S. states struggling with high unemployment ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
Obama invites Republican lawmakers to White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will have lunch with Republican leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, the White House said ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
White House plans raise prices on government mortgages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget proposal to be unveiled next week includes an increase in borrowing costs for loans backed by the Federal ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
House Republicans seek $32 billion in spending cuts
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives will seek $32 billion in spending cuts this year as part of ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Kristen Bell Nabs Lead in Showtime's 'House of Lies'
Kristen Bell, who you may know as the voice of Gossip Girl or as the harlot who broke Jason Segel's heart in Forgetting ...
Wed, February 02, 2011
Murphy house auction postponed
The Clueless star died suddenly in December 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest at her California residence. Murphy's husband, screenwriter Simon Monjack, also ...
Tue, February 01, 2011
Tragic Murphy's house to be auctioned
The Clueless star died suddenly in December, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest at her California residence.
Murphy's devastated mother Sharon, who lived ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Brittany Murphy death house averts forced auction
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Hollywood Hills home in which actress Brittany Murphy died in 2009 has averted a foreclosure auction for at least ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
White House clean energy standard gets key support
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday won a key endorsement for its proposal to boost U.S. electricity generation by ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Miami Heat guard House fined $25,000 for obscene gesture
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Miami Heat guard Eddie House has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for making what was deemed an obscene gesture ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
White House to launch job-creating start-up effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will announce an effort on Monday to encourage job-creating start-up businesses in hopes of reducing the country's stubbornly ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Jane Lynch Wasn't Invited to the White House: Late Last Night
Jane Lynch stopped by Conan last night and talked about what it's like for her to meet famous people nowadays. Plus, President Obama ...
Sun, January 30, 2011
House Speaker Boehner warns against debt default
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Sunday said that the United States must continue meeting its obligations to ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
White House to release budget on Feb 14
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal 2012 will be released on February 14, an administration official said ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
White House eyes spectrum for public safety
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will support legislation ensuring a block of airwaves are used for public safety rather than going ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Obama won't renominate Smith housing regulator: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not renominate Joseph Smith to oversee mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the White House said ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Former reporter Carney next White House spokesman
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Time Magazine reporter Jay Carney will become President Barack Obama's new top spokesman, White ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
4 Milwaukee Cops Rescue Man From Fatal House Fire
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Four Milwaukee Police officers will be nominated for life-saving awards, after they pulled a 74-year-old man out of a burning house ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
U.S. growing but must shelter recovery: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Thursday U.S. growth still needs stimulus from fiscal policy as it gathers ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
House takes aim at public funding of elections
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to eliminate public financing of presidential campaigns, calling the ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Using anonymity to peek in White House, sell books
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Simon & Schuster makes no pretense about "O," a political novel imagining Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. The ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Russian lower house approves arms pact with U.S
By Steve Gutterman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's lower house approved a new strategic arms treaty with the United States on Tuesday, bringing implementation a ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
House to take up spending cuts in February: Cantor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will take up a bill during the week of February 14 that would immediately slash domestic spending by ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
House Republicans seek early trade deal action
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans on Tuesday vowed to press for early action this year on trade deals with South Korea, Panama ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Obama climate adviser Browner departing White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House climate change adviser Carol Browner will step down in coming weeks, Obama administration sources said on Monday.
Browner's departure ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
No bailouts for states: House leader Cantor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Monday that he does not support any federal bailouts for states ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Hilton: 'Zsa Zsa house sale is a joke'
Socialite Hilton also insists her stepfather, Prince Frederic Von Anhalt, has no right to sell the famous 26-room property because a pre-nuptial agreement he ...
Sat, January 22, 2011
Indiana mother, three children found shot dead in burned house
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 30-year-old southern Indiana woman and her three children were found shot to death in a burned home, state police said on ...
Fri, January 21, 2011
For Sale Cheap: House infested with slithering snakes
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho home that has been infested with thousands of snakes for at least five years has been ...
Fri, January 21, 2011
John Dingell To Run For 30th Term In U.S. House
(Dearborn, MI) -- John Dingell is planning to run for a 30th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Yesterday, the 84-year-old Democrat from ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
House Republicans launch healthcare law push
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday launched a plan to replace President Barack Obama's ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
White House not ready to agree Afghan force buildup
By Missy Ryan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is putting off endorsing a plan to train tens of thousands of new Afghan security forces ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
House Democrat under fire in health debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic lawmaker came under fire on Thursday for remarks linking Republican attacks on President Obama's healthcare law to Nazi propagandist ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
House's Boehner raises trade, rights with Hu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said he raised Thursday the need for stronger intellectual property protections and improved human rights in ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
House Republicans Vote To Repeal Healthcare Reform Law
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The House has voted to repeal the new healthcare reform law.
Repeal of the controversial law is the top legislative ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
House tones down healthcare debate after shooting
By Donna Smith and Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, back to work after the attempted assassination of one of its members ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
Cooper & Zellweger escape house fire
The blaze was sparked at the residence in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania while the two stars and Cooper's mother were at home watching the Golden ...
Tue, January 18, 2011
House backs repeal of Obama healthcare law
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives passed legislation that would repeal President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law on ...
Tue, January 18, 2011
W. House announces plans to boost Asian Americans govt. access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House released on Tuesday an initial batch of plans by agencies to increase Asian American and Pacific Islanders access to ...
Tue, January 18, 2011
House Where Double Murder Took Place Last Year For Sale
LA CROSSE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A very nice house is up for sale in rural La Crosse County with one little concern – it was ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
House set to vote on healthcare repeal
By Donna Smith and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will resume action next week on repealing President Barack Obama's landmark ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Possible Republican White House candidates in 2012
(Reuters) - Only one year before the first voting in the 2012 presidential election, no Republican has formally announced his or her candidacy in an ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Obama hosts Chinese rights advocates at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Thursday with five advocates for human rights in China ahead of a state visit by Chinese President ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
House to condemn "horrific attack" in Arizona
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A saddened House of Representatives on Wednesday observed the Arizona shooting that left one of its members gravely wounded as it discussed ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Ex-House leader DeLay gets 3-year prison term
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former House of Representatives Republican Leader Tom DeLay will spend three years in prison after a jury found him guilty of ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Kerr's grandparents survive house fire
Peter and Anne Kerr were at home when their house in Gunnedah, New South Wales was struck during a storm on Wednesday afternoon (05Jan11 ...
Sat, January 08, 2011
Two Escape FDL House Fire, Firefighter Injured
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - Fire crews in Fond du Lac are investigating a house fire which left two people with minor smoke inhalation ...
Fri, January 07, 2011
Some House Republicans mull action on China trade
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some members of the new Republican-majority in the House want to try again to pass measures that address China ...
Fri, January 07, 2011
Ex-Madoff aide makes bail, under house arrest
By Grant McCool
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Annette Bongiorno, one of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff's longest serving employees charged in the massive fraud, made ...
Fri, January 07, 2011
Obama to name Sperling as new economic adviser: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, retooling his economic team to boost sluggish U.S. growth and tackle emboldened Republicans, will on Friday name Gene ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
Illinois House passes death penalty ban, Senate next
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois House on Thursday voted to ban the death penalty, moving the measure on to the Senate a decade after a ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
House budget chairman says deeper cuts ahead
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives will push for spending cuts in the next fiscal year that will be even ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
White House tightening of Mexico border gun rules delayed
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A planned Obama administration clampdown on Mexico border gun dealers which would require them to report multiple assault rifle ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
Conservative leader urges House to follow through on spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Influential conservative Dick Armey on Thursday urged the new House to take leadership in reducing the size of government and reining in ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
House leader optimistic on Obama cooperation
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Thursday said he is optimistic that Republicans in Congress can work with President ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
White House: China must act to rebalance currency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will press China on its currency policy during his upcoming meetings in Washington with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
Former White House economic chief returning to Harvard
BOSTON (Reuters) - Former White House chief economic advisor Lawrence Summers returns to Harvard University this month to resume teaching and take on a new ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
Boehner elected House Speaker, replaces Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John Boehner was elected on Wednesday as speaker of the House of Representatives, replacing Democrat Nancy Pelosi.
Boehner was chosen in ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
Republicans take over House, soften cuts
By Thomas Ferraro and Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans took power in the House of Representatives on Wednesday with promises of a leaner, more ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
House budget chief wants concessions over debt
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Republican budget chief in the U.S. House of Representatives said he will demand spending concessions from ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
From heartland to House speaker, Boehner eyes cuts
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Boehner, the product of a tough upbringing in America's heartland, will bring a natural mistrust of big ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Pentagon cuts to reflect Gates, White House tussle
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been successfully pushing back against White House attempts to more severely cut into weapons ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Congress may force White House to expand drilling: group
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should pass legislation, if necessary, to force the Obama administration to open more offshore areas to oil and ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Second body found at Swedish film actor's house
By Scott Roxborough
COLOGNE (Hollywood Reporter) - Swedish police found the remains of a second body in the burned wreckage of Per Oscarsson's home ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Duffy, Ribble prepare to take seats in U.S. House
UNDATED (WSAU) The power of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation shifts to the G-O-P this week. Five Republicans and three Democrats make up the House ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
New Years Eve House Fire
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Firefighters responded to a house fire in the city of Sheboygan Friday Night. The 911 was made around 10:30 of ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
Ex-Platteville Cop Gets Prison For Maintaining Drug House
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former Platteville police officer has been sentenced to 366 days in prison for maintaining a drug house.
29-year-old Michelle Salentine ...
Wed, December 29, 2010
Eagle River Man Killed After Being Pinned Between Fuel Truck, House
VILAS COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in far northern Wisconsin are trying to find out why an Eagle River man died, after he got pinned ...
Wed, December 29, 2010
Hemingway's hound in the dog house after attack
The dog will be placed in quarantine while the officials conclude their report.
According to TMZ.com, Hemingway's pit bull went after another ...
Tue, December 28, 2010
Hagman proud of Sting house sale
The TV villain tells The Hollywood Reporter he paid $125,000 (£83,300) for his first home after landing a leading role in TV ...
Thu, December 23, 2010
White House summit for China's Hu set for January 19
By Chris Buckley and Caren Bohan
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, on a state visit on ...
Tue, December 21, 2010
House passes reform of food safety system
By Christopher Doering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ailing U.S. food safety system moved closer on Tuesday toward its biggest overhaul in more than 70 ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
White House says it's time for Ivory Coast's Gbagbo to go
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday repeated its call for Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to stand down or face targeted sanctions after ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
House passes bill to extend trade benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to renew valuable U.S. trade benefits set to expire at the end of the ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
House votes to end military's policy on gays
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal a ban against gays serving openly in ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
Tax Deal Passes Senate, Now It's Off to The House
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Senate has approved the tax deal that President Obama negotiated with Republicans, on an 81-19 vote. The ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Estate tax fight in House may sputter: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Democratic aide said on Tuesday it is unclear if there is enough support among Democrats in the U.S. House ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
House to pass tax-cut bill, Hoyer predicts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will approve a tax-cut bill sometime after Senate passage this week, Democratic leader Steny Hoyer predicted on Monday ...
Sun, December 12, 2010
White House expects Congress to pass tax plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser David Axelrod said on Sunday he expected the House of Representatives to vote on President Barack Obama's tax ...
Sat, December 11, 2010
Obama calls WikiLeaks' "deplorable": White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Turkish and Mexican leaders on Saturday that WikiLeaks' actions were "deplorable" as the U.S. administration kept up ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
In his element, Bill Clinton returns to White House
By Jeff Mason and Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bill Clinton basked in the spotlight again at the White House on Friday, holding court with ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
New House education chair opposes for-profit regs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Republican chairman of the House of Representatives education committee said that he would oppose any bill tightening rules on for-profit ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
The Big House Will Be Packed Tomorrow, But Not For Football But A Faceoff With What Should Be The Largest Crowd Ever To Watch A Hockey Game
It's expected to be the largest crowd to ever watch a hockey game, when Michigan and Michigan State face off starting at 3 ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Olsen's rep dismisses Bartha house move
The actress-turned-fashion designer has been dating The Hangover actor since 2008, and they were rumoured to be stepping up their romance after they were ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Obama dangled White House visit to ease Ivorian row
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama offered to invite Laurent Gbagbo to the White House if he respected Ivory Coast's election and stepped down ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Demolition teams torch California "bomb house"
By Marty Graham
ESCONDIDO, California (Reuters) - Demolition teams on Thursday burned down an explosives-packed house in suburban San Diego that authorities called the largest ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
House likely to pass reworked tax deal: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will likely pass next week, with some changes, the framework of President Barack Obama's plan to extend ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
House Approves Marinette Marine Navy Contract
MARINETTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A victory for Marinette Marine, but the battle's not over just yet.
Wednesday night, the U.S. House narrowly passed ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
House passes "Dream Act" immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a controversial measure on Wednesday providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who came to the ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
Seth Meyers key speaker at White House press dinner
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers has been tapped as the key speaker at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
House bars moving Guantanamo detainees to US soil
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to prohibit moving terrorism suspects from the military prison at Guantanamo ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
Judge refuses to block "bomb house" burning
By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by lawyers for "bomb house" suspect George Jakubec to delay ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
Spending bill due for Wednesday vote in U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday is scheduled to vote on a spending bill that would fund financial-industry oversight and other Obama ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
White House aide sees tax deal succeeding in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House believes President Barack Obama's tax deal with Republicans will succeed in Congress, despite criticism from Democrats who oppose ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
House approves bill to fund Obama priorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a slimmed-down spending bill that funds many of President Barack Obama's top priorities but ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Upton backed for House energy panel chair
By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Fred Upton was chosen by a Republican organizing panel on Tuesday to become the next ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Rogers picked for House Appropriations panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican panel on Tuesday selected veteran Hal Rogers to chair the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee next year and ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
House eyes funding for Dodd-Frank
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is likely to vote this week on a measure that could fund the new Dodd-Frank ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
Godfather house for sale
The eight-bedroom, four-bathroom property on Staten Island, New York featured in Francis Ford Coppola's gangster epic as the base of mob boss Corleone ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
House votes to censure Rangel on ethics charges
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives censured veteran Democrat Charles Rangel for ethics violations on Thursday, forcing the former chief tax ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
House sends $4.5 billion school-lunch bill to Obama
By Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed on Thursday and sent to President Barack Obama a bill that boosts funding for ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
House poised for symbolic tax vote, talks go on
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, in the waning days of Democratic control, was poised to take a symbolic vote on ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Recovery risked if jobless lose aid: White House
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged Congress on Thursday to extend unemployment aid and warned that failure to act would inflict ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
Euro zone crisis concern for U.S.: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is being regularly updated about the crisis in the euro zone debt market, which could affect the U.S ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
White House memo outlines new anti-leak measures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has set up a special anti-WikiLeaks panel after the embarrassing flood of State Department cables leaked by the website ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
House OKs short-term spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to avert a federal government shutdown by extending temporary funding for another two weeks, giving ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
Citi near hiring ex-White House budget chief: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is in advanced talks to hire former U.S. budget director Peter Orszag in its investment banking unit, Bloomberg ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
Fleiss' house fire causes $60,000-worth of damage
A fire broke out in the guest house at Fleiss' residence in Pahrump, a town about 60 miles (96.56 kilometres) outside of Las ...
Tue, November 30, 2010
House may vote on tax cuts Thursday: Van Hollen
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives may vote on Thursday on a measure to let income tax rates to rise for ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
White House: No deal on taxes expected Tuesday
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is not expected to reach a deal with Republican leaders on whether to extend Bush-era tax ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
Fleiss escapes house fire
A blaze was sparked at Fleiss' residence in Pahrump, a town about 60 miles (96.56 kilometres) outside of Las Vegas, on the morning ...
Sun, November 28, 2010
White House condemns latest WikiLeaks release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House condemned on Sunday WikiLeaks' "reckless and dangerous action" in releasing classified U.S. diplomatic cables, saying it could endanger ...
Fri, November 26, 2010
Horse-drawn wagon delivers White House Christmas tree
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- A horse-drawn wagon delivered the White House Christmas tree on Friday, with first lady Michelle Obama and her children Sasha and Malia ...
Wed, November 24, 2010
Ex-House leader Tom DeLay guilty of money-laundering
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas jury on Wednesday found former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, dubbed "The Hammer" for his hard-driving style, guilty ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Martin upset auction house bosses with book plot
The Pink Panther star's An Object of Beauty follows a young art dealer who begins working for Sotheby's in New York and ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Trump considering entering race for White House
The businessman admits there is some truth to rumours of his political aspirations and he's mulling over the idea of entering the race ...
Sat, November 20, 2010
Badgers beat Michigan; first Big House win in 16 years
ANN ARBOR, Mich (TSN-WSAU) James White and Montee Ball combined for an astounding 354 rushing yards with six touchdowns, as sixth-ranked Wisconsin pounded out ...
Sat, November 20, 2010
Can the Badgers win at the Big House?
ANN ARBOR (TSN-WSAU) The sixth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers and Michigan Wolverines will battle at "The Big House" this weekend in what is sure to be ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
White House warns Republicans on canceling stimulus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has warned Republicans that high-speed rail projects and a gigantic solar power complex would be imperiled if they cancel ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
House Votes Not To Extend Benefits
WASHINGTON D.C.(WKZO) -- Republicans in the Lame Duck U.S. House have voted down a proposal to extend unemployment benefits just a week ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Senate confirms Lew as White House budget chief
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Senate on Thursday confirmed Jacob Lew as the new White House budget chief after a Democratic senator dropped ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
House ethics panel recommends censure of Rangel
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran Representative Charles Rangel, Congress' former chief tax writer, should be censured for 11 ethics violations, many involving personal ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
White House to push for tech policy action in 2011
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will push Congress next year to move ahead on critical technology policies, the White House's ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Sempra Commods founders return with new trading house
By David Sheppard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The founders of one of the most successful commodity firms of the last 20 years launched a new ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Jobless benefits extension fails in House
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of jobless Americans could see unemployment benefits run out in coming weeks after an effort to extend them ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
House Republicans adopt voluntary ban on earmarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday adopted a voluntary ban on pet projects known as earmarks when they take control ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Update: Crews Extinguish House Fire
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Firefighters spent about 2 hours battling a house fire on Sheboygan's south side Thursday morning. Fire Chief Jeff Hermann said ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
House Republicans pick Boehner as speaker
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday formally made John Boehner their pick to lead the chamber when ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
House Democrats retain Pelosi as leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to retain Speaker Nancy Pelosi as their leader when Republicans take control of ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
White House believes Russia treaty will pass this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House expressed confidence on Wednesday that the U.S. Senate will ratify a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia this ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
White House reviewing 2011 ethanol standard
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule on how much ethanol and other renewable ...
Sun, November 14, 2010
Pelosi seen winning House party leader job
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outgoing House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to secure the top Democratic leadership spot for next year, as ...
Sat, November 13, 2010
Democrats avoid House leadership fight: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have avoided what could have been a divisive battle for the party's ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
Top House Republican Boehner stands firm on tax cuts
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Boehner, the Republican poised to lead the House of Representatives next year, set up a potential showdown with ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
Florida house fire kills 5 children in family
MIAMI (Reuters) - Five children, all brothers and sisters in the same family, died after a fire engulfed a wooden home in central Florida, an ...
Fri, November 05, 2010
White House sees little change in foreign policy
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top security adviser said on Friday he expected Republicans to continue to support the administration ...
Fri, November 05, 2010
House wrangles over Obama tax cut bill
By Kim Dixon and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress aimed on Thursday to approve President Barack Obama's massive tax-cut bill that is expected ...
Fri, November 05, 2010
Speaker Pelosi running for House minority leader
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi ended speculation that she may quietly step aside ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Senior House Republican opposes Fed easing plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's plan to boost economic growth with $600 billion in bond purchases is a mistake that will trigger inflation ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Republicans scuffle over US House banking panel
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just days after winning control of the House of Representatives, Republican leaders on Thursday faced an internal fight over ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
White House says confident of recouping all GM funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was confident the government would recoup all the funds it had invested in General Motors ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
Pelosi mulls future after Republicans win House
By JoAnne Allen and Tom Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House of Representatives, said on Wednesday she ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
Somber White House tries to put brave face on defeat
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So much for criticism that Barack Obama doesn't show emotion. On Wednesday the Democratic president's mood was ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
Special Report - White House to business: Can't we be friends?
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It seemed like the beginning of a beautiful friendship -- or at the very least a functional relationship.
In March ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
WATCH: Margaret O'Brien Declares Victory in 61st District State House Race
KALAMAZOO -- Republic candidate for the Michigan House's 61st district Margaret O'Brien has come out on top of political newcomer and Democratic candidate ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
Obama assures South Korea on trade: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama personally assured his South Korean counterpart about prospects for a long- delayed free trade pact that his administration is ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Republicans set to win House, gain in Senate: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans unhappy with the economy are poised to hand control of the House of Representatives to Republicans in Tuesday ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
White House seeks South Korea trade deal before Seoul meet
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators will put "maximum effort" toward resolving objections in the Congress to a U.S.-South Korean free-trade agreement ...
Fri, October 29, 2010
First woman House speaker may be toppled
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to lead the U.S. House of Representatives by taking on the most ...
Fri, October 29, 2010
Boehner eyes taking House and taking on Obama
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man who may soon tie President Barack Obama's legislative agenda into knots touts his own ability to ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
Obama, Hu to tackle trade, security in talks: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao will discuss the global economy, trade, North Korea, Iran and human rights among other ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
Republicans poised to win House and gain in Senate
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans enter the final week of a bitter U.S. election campaign as heavy favorites to win control of ...
Sun, October 24, 2010
Senate unlikely to follow House on yuan
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is unlikely to take up pending China currency legislation following a weekend promise by the Group of ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Maintaining Drug House
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former police officer in Platteville is scheduled to be sentenced December 29th, after pleading guilty to maintaining a drug house ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Random House signs rights to Rushdie memoir
By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Random House has acquired international rights to publish British author Salman Rushdie's upcoming memoirs, it said Thursday ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Conan's House Band Will Be 'Jimmy Vivino And The Basic Cable Band'
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Wed, October 20, 2010
Obama to visit Pakistan in 2011: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not visit Pakistan during his trip to Asia next month, but he is committed to visiting Pakistan in ...
Tue, October 19, 2010
Investors and White House press banks over mortgages
By Al Yoon and Jeff Mason
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big banks took a hit on Tuesday as investors threatened to seek redress over ...
Tue, October 19, 2010
White House warns banks over foreclosures
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters Legal) - The White House warned banks on Tuesday it would pursue them for any mortgage practices that violated the law ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Cops called to Heigl's house over noise
The Knocked Up actress and her husband Josh Kelley were reportedly enjoying a dip in their hot tub when a local resident began screaming ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Vanilla Ice brings house-flipping skills to TV
By Jason Lipshutz
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Vanilla Ice was to make his reality TV debut Thursday night with a series showcasing the rapper's ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
White House says will keep up pressure over yuan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will keep up pressure on Beijing over its currency policy, the White House said on Thursday, after Chinese imports ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
Senate poised to follow House on China yuan: Baucus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is poised to follow the House of Representatives in passing legislation aimed at pressuring China to raise the value of ...
Tue, October 12, 2010
White House steps up attack on anonymous campaigning
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stepped up its attacks on Tuesday against anonymous funding of anti-Democrat advertising before the November 2 ...
Tue, October 12, 2010
White House rejects nationwide foreclosure pause
By Caren Bohan and Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration rejected calls for a nationwide moratorium on housing foreclosures amid fears that ...
Tue, October 12, 2010
White House says oil moratorium to be lifted soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Tuesday that an announcement will come "very soon" on lifting a deepwater oil drilling moratorium ...
Tue, October 12, 2010
White House rejects foreclosure moratorium
By Caren Bohan and Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration rejected calls for a nationwide moratorium on housing foreclosures amid fears that ...
Sat, October 09, 2010
It’s Time To Put The Buildup Behind Us And Settle The Score In What Could Be A Shootout This Afternoon At The Big House
The rivalry week showdown is set to kick off this afternoon at the Big House as either host Michigan or Michigan State will emerge ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
W.House's Goolsbee: must do more to boost growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top White House economic adviser said on Friday that growth in private sector payrolls in September provided more evidence that the ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
It’s One Day And Counting Until The Big Show In The Big House Tomorrow Between Michigan And Michigan State
Michigan and Michigan State fans have just one more day of waiting to find out which team will have a 6-and-0 record at the ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
Report: Brett Favre Sexted Jets In-House Reporter
NEW YORK, NY (WTAQ) - Brett Favre is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Number 4 may be preparing for the New ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
House vote raised odds of Senate action on yuan
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The odds for Senate action on a bill to get tough on China's currency practices improved after a ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
Tech execs tell White House IT can curb deficit
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. technology bosses met with White House officials on Wednesday to recommend how to use technology to ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
White House rejects talk of Clinton/Biden job swap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Wednesday denied a report that Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
W.House blocked BP oil spill estimates: Govt panel
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House in the spring blocked release of government worst-case estimates of the amount of oil spewing from ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Republicans to win House: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American voters unhappy at high unemployment are poised to oust President Barack Obama's Democrats from control of the U.S. House ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Obama agrees to put solar panels on White House
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has agreed to put new solar panels on the White House roof for the first time ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
White House defends economic stimulus plan
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's $814 billion economic stimulus plan is meeting its targets for spending and job creation, White ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
Man Gets Probation After Shooting at Mom's House
ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man will spend a year-and-a-half on probation for firing 22 shots at his mother’s western Wisconsin home ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
White House keeps pressure on China over yuan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House kept pressure on China Thursday over the valuation of its currency but gave no clear sign whether President Barack ...
Wed, September 29, 2010
House set to pass bill aimed at Chinese yuan
By Doug Palmer and Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives began debate on legislation to put pressure on China to let its ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
"Packed House" at Tuesday Afternoon's Ambulance Listening Session
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - The Rocca Room at the Mead Public Library was filled to capacity Tuesday afternoon for the first Ambulance information listening session ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Emanuel not yet decided if leaving White House: source
By Patricia Zengerle
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has yet to decide whether he will leave the Obama ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
House panel to move forward on easing Cuba policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel will vote next week on a bill relaxing trade with and travel to Cuba, with Democratic supporters ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
House puts off vote on Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives bowed to political reality on Wednesday and delayed a vote on extending Bush-era tax cuts ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
White House seeks to limit fallout from Afghan war book
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday sought to limit any fallout from a new book that chronicles bitter infighting among ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
House Republicans draft campaign manifesto
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans hoping to gain control of the House of Representatives in the November 2 election vow ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
House panel backs China currency bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel turned up the pressure on China over the yuan on Friday, approving a bill that would ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
House panel votes Friday on China currency bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key panel in the House of Representatives has scheduled a business meeting on Friday to vote on legislation pressuring China to ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Emanuel still mulling whether to leave: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has yet to decide whether he will leave to run for mayor of Chicago, administration ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
White House adviser Summers stepping down
By Caren Bohan and Ross Colvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brilliant but blunt-spoken White House economic adviser Larry Summers said Tuesday he will leave his job ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
Man Burned After Madison House Explodes
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man was burned Tuesday morning when a house exploded in Madison.
It happened around 10 a.m. on Madison’s ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
House panel eyes action on China currency bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee could vote as early as Friday on a bill that would ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
Lake's house burns down
The star, who appeared in the original 1988 Hairspray film, was refuelling a portable heater in the rental Malibu property on Saturday (18Sep10) when ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
House Republicans set to unveil agenda Thursday
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives plan to announce their "governing agenda" on Thursday, just weeks before the ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Trump fires off legal warning to Finnish fashion house
The ex-wife of property mogul Donald Trump ordered her lawyers to fire off a cease and desist letter to bosses at IVANAhelsinki ahead of ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Big Brother contestant has no clue her house has burned down
Britney Haynes, 22, was cut off from the outside world for the summer while she competed for a $500,000 (£333,300) prize on ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
White House: Obama to meet China's Wen in NY next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on the sidelines of the U ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
Man Gets 8 Years Prison For Setting Ex-Wife's House Ablaze
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A La Crosse man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for starting his ex-wife’s house on fire ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
Lights To Go On At The Big House
(Ann Arbor, MI) -- Permanent lights are coming to the Big House. The University of Michigan board of regents has approved one-point-eight-million-dollars in funding to ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
"House" begins new season on romantic note
By Philiana Ng
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The list of guest stars on "House" is growing as the Fox medical drama prepares to kick ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
Only one state-house incumbent loses primary; several recounts pending
UNDATED (WSAU) State Senator Jeff Plale of South Milwaukee was defeated yesterday. He lost to Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson 61-to-39 percent in a ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
"My Man Mitch" Considering White House Bid?
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WIBQ) - Could Governor Mitch Daniels be considering a run for the White House? "Politico" reports it appears that way, with a report ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
Obama renominates Diamond to Fed board: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama renominated Peter Diamond to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board, the White House said in a statement ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
House chamber briefly closed in powder scare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police briefly closed off access to the House of Representatives chamber on Monday after they found an unidentified powdery substance, a Capitol ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Woman Killed in West Allis House Fire
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WTAQ) - An 84-year-old woman was killed Thursday in a fire at her home in West Allis.
Fire officials said 3 others ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Obama taps Goolsbee as top White House economist
By Alister Bull and Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday named a member of his inner circle as top White House ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Geithner to testify at House hearing on China yuan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will present the Obama administration's latest view of what the United States should do to press China ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Senate, House eye action on China currency
By Doug Palmer and Glenn Somerville
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A volatile political environment is boosting the possibility that U.S. lawmakers will pass legislation designed ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Stoughton Man Injured After House Explosion
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Stoughton are trying to find out why a house exploded and burned, leaving a 23-year-old man injured.
Christopher Hansen ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
China-U.S. ties improving, Hu tells White House team
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States said on Wednesday that their sometimes rocky relationship is sounder after talks in Beijing ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
U.S. House Minority Leader Boehner Slams Obama in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - President Obama ended America’s combat role in Iraq Tuesday night as he told the nation, “It is time to turn ...
Mon, August 30, 2010
Simpson stays on deficit panel: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alan Simpson, the Republican co-chairman of a commission on the U.S. budget deficit created by U.S. President Barack Obama, remains ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
House Dem Moore Trying to Put Breaks On Milwaukee-Kenosha Train
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. House Democrat Gwen Moore is trying to halt the proposed commuter train from Milwaukee to Kenosha – at least until ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
GOP House Candidate Kapanke Admits Charity Mistake
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republican U.S. House candidate Dan Kapanke said he made a mistake, by having his charity help pay for new ...
Tue, August 24, 2010
White House mulling "all options" on stem cells
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The White House is reviewing all options for responding to a court ruling stopping federal funding of human embryonic stem ...
Tue, August 24, 2010
Obama to make major Iraq speech on Aug 31: W.House
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will make a major address on Iraq on August 31, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
Mon, August 23, 2010
White House makes health reform case to doctors
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration asked U.S. doctors Monday to get on board with health reform legislation passed ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Celebrity beauty salon boss under house arrest
U.S. Secret Service agents arrested Maria Gabriela Perez on Wednesday (18Aug10) for allegedly stealing her clients' credit card information and making fraudulent purchases ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
UPDATE: Ryan Reynolds Joins 'Safe House'. Is 'Deadpool' Dead?
UPDATE: Deadline has confirmed that Reynolds is in final negotiations to play the CIA agent opposite Denzel Washington's ruthless criminal in the film ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Construction Continues For Extreme Makeover House
NEENAH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Construction continues in Neenah today on Wisconsin’s fourth house that’s part of the ABC show “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition.”
Elementary ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Rodman's estranged wife blames him for house eviction
The sportsman-turned-reality-TV-star's former partner, Michelle, insists Rodman owes $527,745.10 (£351,830) in child support for their son, D.J., and daughter ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Ryan Reynolds Joins 'Safe House'. Is 'Deadpool' Dead?
Ryan Reynolds Joins Safe House. Is Deadpool Dead?
Ryan Reynolds is quickly becoming the most in-demand man in Hollywood. The Smokin' Aces star is ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
White House hails new GM CEO Akerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House hailed GM's new CEO Dan Akerson on Friday as a proven and respected executive who can guide the ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
Consumer agency contender Warren visits White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren discussed the new U.S. consumer agency at the White House but no announcement is imminent about who ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Ryan Reynolds homes in on "Safe House" thriller
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ryan Reynolds is emerging as the frontrunner for a coveted role opposite Denzel Washington in the thriller ...
Wed, August 11, 2010
U.S. not immune to economic slowdowns overseas: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday the United States is not immune to economic slowdowns that begin in other parts of the ...
Wed, August 11, 2010
Gov. Doyle Touts House Approved Jobs Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle says a bill passed by the U.S. House Tuesday will head off significant job losses in ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
House passes state aid bill
By Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved, and President Barack Obama promptly signed into law, an election-year bill providing ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
House passes $600 million border security bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to send more federal agents to the border with Mexico to strengthen security, approving a ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Maxine Waters charged by House ethics panel
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives ethics panel on Monday formally accused Democratic lawmaker Maxine Waters of three ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Price planning to fight sale of Coleman's house
Court-appointed administrator Robert Jeffs filed a court motion on Wednesday (04Aug10), requesting a judge's permission to remove the former child actor's belongings ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
House lawmaker calls for probe of Fannie Mae allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee called on Friday for an investigation into charges that mortgage finance giant Fannie ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Napolitano urges House to pass $600 million border bill
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) The Obama administration on Friday urged the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a border security package as ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Goolsbee and Tyson considered for White House job: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is considering economic adviser Austan Goolsbee and Laura Tyson, a former economic adviser to Bill Clinton, to lead the ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
GOP U.S. House Members Support Walker for Gov.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - All three of Wisconsin’s U.S. House Republicans are endorsing Scott Walker in next month’s primary for governor.
Walker ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
House to end recess for states' aid vote
By Lisa Lambert and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will cut short its summer recess in hopes it can ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
White House: No one owes BP's Hayward an apology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it owed no apology to former BP chief executive Tony Hayward, after welcoming a report that ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Guard House returns to Heat as free agent
MIAMI (Reuters) - Free agent guard Eddie House, who spent last season with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, has returned to the Miami ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
House subcommittee chair backs Comcast-NBC deal
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawmaker who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives' communications subcommittee is urging regulators to approve Comcast Corp ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Ethics panel says Rep. Waters broke House rules
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maxine Waters on Monday became the second Democrat in the House of Representatives in two weeks to be ...
Sun, August 01, 2010
Random House sees e-book sales jumping: CEO
VIENNA (Reuters) - Bertelsmann's Random House, the world's biggest book publisher, expects electronic books to contribute more than 10 percent of its U ...
Fri, July 30, 2010
House votes to end offshore drilling moratorium
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil companies that meet new federal ...
Fri, July 30, 2010
House approves oil spill reform legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to strengthen federal offshore drilling regulations in response to the BP oil spill in ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Rangel Faces 13 Charges In House Ethics Probe
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - New York Congressman Charles Rangel faces 13 charges in a House ethics investigation.
The charges are related to discrepancies over ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Damp house linked to kids' risk of nasal allergies
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
House approves bills to boost manufacturing
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers moved closer on Wednesday to creating a commission to find ways to cut the huge trade deficit with ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Paul McCartney, pals serenade Obamas at White House
By Barry Garron
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Whatever your opinion of President Obama, there's no question he has spectacularly revived the number and ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
"House" star Hugh Laurie getting blues on album
By Richard Smirke
LONDON (Billboard) - "House" star Hugh Laurie will release a New Orleans-flavored blues album showcasing his piano-playing and singing skills.
The British ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
House panel bucks Whouse, backs 2nd F-35 engine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives subcommittee defied White House and Pentagon leaders on Tuesday by including $485 million in the proposed U.S ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Obama backs letting tax cuts on rich expire: W.House
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama remains committed to extend Bush-era tax cuts for middle class Americans but thinks those for the ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Tree House Books to Close
(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - Two years ago, it was the Lokker Rutgers clothing store that closed after 116 years of business on East 8 ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
White House: Warren "very confirmable"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street criticism would not disqualify consumer rights advocate Elizabeth Warren to be the head of a new consumer financial protection bureau ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
White House Condems Leaking of Afghan Documents
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The White House has wasted no time responding to the leak of more than 91,000 previously classified documents related ...
Sun, July 25, 2010
Gingrich to decide on White House run after election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Sunday he will decide after November's congressional elections whether he will ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
White House urges others to reveal mining payments
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. legislation that forces gas, oil and mining companies to disclose payments to foreign governments should become ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
State House Candidate Reportedly Quits Race
(Grand Haven, MI - WHTC News) - Behind bars for 30 days on a probation violation, former Grand Haven school board member Brandon Hall has reportedly ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Senate sends Afghan war funds bill back to House
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved funds to pay for President Barack Obama's Afghanistan troop increase, but refused to ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Ex-House chair Rangel accused of ethics violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional investigative panel on Thursday accused Democratic U.S. Representative Charles Rangel, former chairman of a powerful tax-writing committee, with undisclosed ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
House sets China currency hearing for September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representative said on Thursday they will wait until at least September before taking any ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
House passes tariff bill to help manufacturers
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday to help U.S. manufacturers by suspending import duties on ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
House Democrats plan manufacturing jobs push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives are planning action on a number of bills to boost U.S. manufacturing jobs, House Majority ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Opening Fire on Mom's House
ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 40-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to firing almost 2 dozen shots at his mother’s house, because ...
Sun, July 18, 2010
Top Republican says his party will win back House
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on Sunday predicted his party would win back the House of Representatives from Democrats in ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
White House eyes Warren for new U.S. consumer watchdog
By Steve Holland and Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken consumer rights advocate feared by Wall Street, is among top contenders to ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
House bills punish BP, boost drilling safety
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation that could bar BP from getting new offshore oil leases in the United States passed another hurdle in ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Authorities Investigate Cause of Fire at The Knapp House
DUNN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in western Wisconsin are still trying to determine what started a fire that destroyed a landmark restaurant.
The Knapp ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
The Big House Is Again The Biggest In The Land
Michigan Stadium is again the capacity king of college football. The University of Michigan on Wednesday hosted by open house for Wolverine fans to ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
House Democrats upset with press secretary Robert Gibbs
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats criticized his spokesman on Wednesday for saying they may lose control of the ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
White House disappointed by rhetoric of some in business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it was "surprised and disappointed" by attacks on its policies from some corners of the business ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
White House's Romer: Recovery still needs support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs more help to ensure the recovery is strong enough to generate jobs and bring down the stubbornly ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
White House corrects NASA chief on Muslim comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Monday that NASA administrator Charles Bolden was wrong to say that reaching out to the ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
State's 3 U.S. House Republicans Endorse Ron Johnson
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s 3 U.S. House Republicans have endorsed Ron Johnson in this fall’s Senate election.
The Oshkosh businessman said ...
Sun, July 11, 2010
White House says changes to Fannie Freddie on deck
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans should not use problems at mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as an excuse to ...
Sun, July 11, 2010
White House: Republicans could win control of House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans could win control of the House of Representatives in elections in November, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs acknowledged on Sunday.
"There ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
White House to issue new budget forecast on July 23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to issue fresh estimates of the U.S. budget picture on July 23, a U.S. official said ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
Ex-House Speaker Gingrich to Campaign for Duffy
WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is the latest national figure to take sides in the GOP primary for the northern Wisconsin ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
House votes to ban some drug patent settlements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a ban on some patent agreements between brand name and generic drug companies, deals ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
House approves money for Afghan troop surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved funds on Thursday to pay for President Barack Obama's Afghanistan troop increase, despite growing unhappiness with ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
House passes jobless benefits extension
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved on Thursday an extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed amid signs of ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
House approves money for Afghan surge
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved funds on Thursday to pay for President Barack Obama's Afghanistan troop increase but ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
U.S. House Approves Final Wall St. Reform Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The House has approved a final Wall Street reform bill. The vote Wednesday evening was 237 to 192.
It's ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
Manhattan house prices flat, market back to normal
By Helen Chernikoff
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manhattan apartment prices were flat instead of down in the second quarter as the market, recently battered by ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
House panel backs ending travel ban on Cuba
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel voted on Wednesday to lift a decades-old ban on travel to Cuba and remove other hurdles ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
House to vote on Wall Street bill today: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a landmark overhaul of financial regulations on Wednesday, according to the office of ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
House fails to pass unemployment aid extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked a Democratic effort to extend unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed.
Democrats brought ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
House backs homebuyer tax credit extension
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved giving extra time to thousands of homebuyers trying to get a ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
White House mulls dropping bank tax in bill: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is mulling dropping a controversial tax on financial institutions that has become a sticking point in gaining the needed ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
Angry House lawmaker cuts aid to Afghanistan
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. House of Representatives Democrat said on Monday she is cutting billions of dollars in aid ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
Fast Built House On Hold
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- As we reported, Kalamazoo’s Habitat for Humanity and the Homebuilders Association was putting their fast built collaboration on the shelf for ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
House votes greater disclosure in campaign ads
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on Thursday to require unprecedented disclosure of who pays for ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Neglect charges filed in "dead cat house" case
UNDATED (WRN) A Jackson County couple accused of keeping 100 dead cats in a nonfunctional freezer at their home now faces child neglect charges ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
House Democrats drafting oil spill legislation
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives have begun drafting legislation to tighten oil industry practices, especially in deep-water drilling ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
Obama to confront McChrystal at White House
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will confront his top Afghanistan commander on Wednesday before deciding whether to fire him over inflammatory ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
House panel invites J&J CEO to second recall hearing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. Congressional panel investigating Johnson & Johnson's widespread recall of consumer medicines wants the company's chief executive officer ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
Obama budget director Orszag to step down: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House confirmed on Tuesday that Peter Orszag was stepping down as the director of the White House budget office and ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
House passes landmark financial reform bill
By Andy Sullivan and Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
Special Report: In the White House, economics is a contact sport
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Blunt, brash, brainy and occasionally self-mocking. Larry Summers, the White House economic adviser, is all of these things. In ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
U.S. indirectly funding Afghan warlords: House report
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is indirectly paying tens of millions of dollars in protection money to Afghan warlords, and potentially ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
White House budget chief Orszag to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Budget Director Peter Orszag plans to leave his job in a few weeks, making him the first senior member of ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
White House summons McChrystal
By Phil Stewart and Adam Entous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House summoned the top U.S. general in Afghanistan to Washington to explain remarks ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
House Democrats seek to give FTC muscle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers hammering out financial regulatory reform will consider this week strengthening the Federal Trade Commission, to the dismay of advertisers and big ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
House agrees to put consumer watchdog in Fed
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve, which was criticized for failing to protect consumers in the run-up to the credit crisis, would ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
House Democrats agree to consumer watchdog in Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives have agreed to a Senate proposal to house a new consumer financial watchdog agency in the ...
Sun, June 20, 2010
Saudi spends $1.6 billion to house displaced near Yemen
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has allocated 6 billion riyals ($1.6 billion) to build 6,000 houses for citizens who were displaced from areas ...
Sat, June 19, 2010
Body Found In Minocqua House
Minocqua, Wi (WSAU) Police continue to investigate a death in the northwoods town of Minoqua. The body was found in a home on Country ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
Social Service Removes Kids From Filthy House
JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - In west central Wisconsin, social service workers have removed 3 children from a house where 100 dead cats were discovered ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
House lawmakers push for Stoneridge reversal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic House lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to give shareholders the ability to sue third parties such as banks and accountants that are ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
House lawmaker warns China on currency
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday urged China to quickly raise the value of its currency to avoid action ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
United and Continental grilled on merger in House
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top executives of United Airlines and Continental Airlines sparred with irritated lawmakers on Wednesday over their merger plan, drawing ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
White House gate-crashers to debut on TV's "Housewives"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The woman who earned widespread attention last year for sneaking into a White House state dinner without an invitation will appear ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
House Dems target Senate's credit ratings panel
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Democrats on Monday moved to kill a Senate plan to shake up the credit rating agency business, a ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
White House Drug Czar Visits Milwaukee Wednesday
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House drug czar will visit Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Gil Kerlikowske will promote a national campaign called the “Influence Project ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
White House says Obama meeting with BP officials possible
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is possible President Barack Obama would meet BP Plc officials about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, White House spokesman Robert ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Man Blows Up House
KENT COUNTY (WKZO) - Police in Alpine Township have found the remains of homeowner who may have blown himself up in the basement of his ...
Wed, June 09, 2010
Oil executives asked to testify at House hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Executives from five major oil companies were asked on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Energy and Environment ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
Swiss-US deal on UBS delayed by lower house snub
By Jason Rhodes and Lisa Jucca
BERNE/ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's delivery of UBS <UBSN.VX> <UBS.N> client data to U.S. tax ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
White House scolds unions over Arkansas election
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House gently scolded labor unions on Wednesday for spending millions of dollars in support of an Arkansas ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
Bernanke to testify at House budget hearing Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify before the House Budget Committee on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced on Friday.
Bernanke will ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
White House admits job talks with Senate candidate
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top aide to President Barack Obama discussed a possible administration job with a Colorado Democrat to try to ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
White House Defends Contact in Election Contests
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs insists that the White House has been "transparent" about some controversial contacts with Democratic political candidates ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
Swiss upper house backs UBS tax deal with U.S.
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss parliament's upper house on Thursday backed a Swiss-U.S. tax deal that averted the risk of crippling legal action ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
White House approves Louisiana berm plan: Jindal
By Ed Stoddard
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday approved plans to construct several large offshore sand berms that BP Plc will ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Change in Japan will not weaken alliance: White House
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The change in Japan's leadership will not weaken the U.S. alliance with Japan, a White House official said on Wednesday ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Ex-College Wreslter to Run For U.S. House
SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former college wrestler hopes to wrestle away the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House seat being given up by ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
U.S. will "clean house" on oil industry ties-W.House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House pledged on Wednesday to "clean house" if government officials were found to be too close to the oil industry ...
Mon, May 31, 2010
Netanyahu won't hold White House talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled plans to meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday, an Israeli statement ...
Sun, May 30, 2010
White House: BP's New Plan Could Spike Spill 20%
CHICAGO, Ill./VENICE, La. (Reuters) - The amount of oil and gas leaking from BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico could increase ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
White House admits pushing Sestak to drop Senate bid
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House acknowledged on Friday that it tried to get Representative Joe Sestak to drop ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
House defies veto threat, funds 2nd F-35 engine
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, defying the Pentagon for a fourth straight year and a presidential veto threat, voted to ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
House defies veto threat, funds 2nd F-35 engine
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, defying the Pentagon for a fourth straight year and a presidential veto threat, voted to ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
U.S. House votes pro-Boeing in tanker contest
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Boeing Co-backed bill that would force consideration of illegal subsidies in ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
Jobless aid set to expire despite House approval
By Andy Sullivan and Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday passed a scaled-back economic-stimulus package of tax breaks and safety ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
House panel backs bill prompted by Toyota saga
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation enhancing the power of regulators to force auto recalls, create rules to prevent unintended acceleration, and require quiet-running ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
Obama invites Netanyahu and Abbas to White House
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
Republicans win House seat in Democrat-heavy Hawaii
By Travis Quezon
HONOLULU (Reuters) - A Hawaii Republican defeated two Democrats who split their party's vote Saturday in a special U.S. congressional ...
Sat, May 22, 2010
Charges Expected for 2 Behind Milwaukee Reptile House
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors say they expect to file charges next week against 2 people responsible for hundreds of reptiles found living in a ...
Sat, May 22, 2010
Fire Department to Hold Open House
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - The Sheboygan Fire Department is celebrating National EMS Week today with an Open House and Safety Fair. The Open House will ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
Lawmaker Molepske Won't Seek Obey U.S. House Seat
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state legislator said Friday he will not run for the north central Wisconsin U.S. House seat being vacated ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
Another House Fire in the city of Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL)- Update: Fire early this morning caused by a candle extensively damaged the upper apartment of a two-family home at 524 South ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
House prices to eke out small rise this year
By Lynn Adler
NEW YORK (Reuters) - House prices will manage a small gain in 2010 after the worst crash since the Great Depression but ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
Toyota effort criticized by House panel
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats sharply criticized efforts by Toyota Motor Corp to investigate whether faulty electronics are linked to unintended acceleration ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
China tells U.S. to put fiscal house in order
By Chris Buckley and Aileen Wang
BEIJING (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis has laid bare the fragility of global finances and the United States ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
J&J chief won't testify at House Tylenol hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House lawmakers will not hear from Johnson & Johnson chief executive William Weldon at next week's hearing on recalled children ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Americans who join militants can be targets: White House
By Adam Entous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is making its most detailed public case for why it believes it can lethally target American ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
House panel defies Pentagon on fighter engine
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee, slighting the Pentagon for a fourth straight year, cleared continued work on an alternate ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
House panel probes personal genetic tests
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee is investigating personal genetic testing kits after one company attempted to sell its test ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Special Report: How the White House learned to love the drone
By Adam Entous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By all appearances, the Obama administration wanted him alive, not dead. It posted a $5 million reward for information ...
Sat, May 15, 2010
White House keeps up heat on BP over oil spill
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Obama administration officials demanded "immediate public clarification" from BP Plc about paying for the Gulf of Mexico oil ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
House panel probes offshore drilling oversight
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the wake of the massive Gulf oil spill, a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Friday launched ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
White House touts states' role in bank overhaul
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An amendment to the Wall Street reform bill in the Senate to give the federal government more power than ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
White House touts states' role in bank overhaul
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An amendment to the Wall Street overhaul bill in the Senate that would give the federal government more power ...
Wed, May 12, 2010
White House details oil spill legislation, spending
MIAMI (Reuters) - Legislation proposed by the Obama administration to respond to the massive Gulf oil spill foresees $118 million in one-time discretionary spending, the ...
Wed, May 12, 2010
Miller Park house of horrors for Brewers
MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske each drove in three runs as Atlanta clobbered Milwaukee, 11-3, in the second of a three-game series ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Opera impresario flits from country house to prison
By Barbara Lewis
LONDON (Reuters) - But for good luck, Wasfi Kani believes that instead of being a high-flyer in the financial markets turned opera ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
House aims to extend flood insurance program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Barney Frank introduced legislation on Friday to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through September, which would give Congress more time ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
Ex-White House Advisor Karl Rove to Speak in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republican party officials say former White House senior adviser Karl Rove will come to Wisconsin for a speaking engagement May 22nd ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
White House says job report shows labor market "healing"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New data showing the economy added 290,000 jobs in April is the strongest sign yet the labor market is "healing," but ...
Thu, May 06, 2010
W.House voices strong support for Greek measures
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House expressed strong support on Thursday for efforts to "restore stability" to Greece and said President Barack ...
Thu, May 06, 2010
White House says time right for climate bill
By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico showed ...
Thu, May 06, 2010
At Least 9 Dems Could Fill Obey's U.S. House Seat in 2010
WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least 9 Democrats are being mentioned as a possible replacement for Wausau Congressman Dave Obey. That’s after Wednesday’s ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
White House: Would back big rise in oil rig liability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House would back "significantly lifting" a $75 million cap on companies responsible for oil spills, spokesman Robert Gibbs said on ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
Powerful House Democrat Obey retiring
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - David Obey, the powerful chairman of the House of Representatives committee that oversees U.S. federal spending, announced his ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
U.S. House approves trade bill to help Haiti
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to help Haiti recover from a devastating ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
Obama, Netanyahu want direct peace talks soon: White House
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed on Monday making "full use" of indirect ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
White House aide Romer-more needed to aid recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top White House economic aide said on Monday more effort is needed to help the country out of the deepest recession ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Oil spill pressures White House on drilling, climate
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The spreading oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico could force the White House to rethink plans to increase ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
White House defends offshore drilling plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House defended its offshore oil drilling plan on Thursday, in the wake of the disastrous BP Plc oil spill in ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
House panel mulls bill to ease Cuban embargo
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Business and human rights groups urged Congress on Thursday to ease the decades-old embargo on Cuba by passing a ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Platteville Cop Charged with Keeping Drug House
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Platteville police officer accused of smoking crack cocaine while on duty appeared in federal court in Madison Tuesday. 28-year-old Michelle ...
Tue, April 27, 2010
All 8 U.S. House Incumbents Have More Cash than Opponents
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - All 8 of Wisconsin’s U.S. House members have at least 2.5 times as much campaign money as their ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
White House: progress by automakers bright spot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said the progress by automakers such as General Motors Co, which repaid bailout funds, is a bright ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
White House should rethink loan write-downs: watchdog
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration should consider forcing lenders to make principal reductions for struggling homeowners who owe more than ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Obama debt commission to meet on April 27: W.House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will open the first meeting of his new bipartisan debt reduction commission on April 27, a White House official ...
Sat, April 17, 2010
New Afghan election chief promises to clean house
By Sayed Salahuddin and Peter Graff
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's newly appointed election chief promised on Sunday to remove officials responsible for fraud in ...
Fri, April 16, 2010
House committee seeks new information from Toyota
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee sought more information from Toyota Motor Corp on Friday about the automaker's review ...
Fri, April 16, 2010
House Fire on Green Bay's West Side
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Firefighters were battling a house fire on the city's west side Friday. Green Bay Fire Captain Chris Heil says ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Top GOP senator, White House clash on financial reform
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said "yes we can" on financial regulatory reform on Tuesday, while the top Republican in the ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
White House invites top lawmakers to discuss bank rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican and Democratic lawmakers will attend a bipartisan meeting with President Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss proposed financial regulatory reform ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Former House Speaker DeRoche Pleads Guilty To DUI
(Saline, MI) -- Former state House Speaker Craig DeRoche will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to impaired driving. DeRoche was arrested in Saline ...
Fri, April 09, 2010
Routine "recess" a hit at White House obesity summit
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A doctor's endorsement of frequent recess breaks -- and not just for kids -- drew an appreciative response from experts ...
Fri, April 09, 2010
White House: "No decision" on new Mideast plan
By Caren Bohan
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House promised on Friday not to "surprise anybody at any time" with a dramatic ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Medvedev to visit U.S. this summer: White House
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit the United States in the summer to discuss a range of issues including economic cooperation, the ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
White House sees arms deal ratification this year
PRAGUE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is hopeful of Senate ratification this year of the arms reduction treaty with Russia he is signing in Prague ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Obama briefed on United plane incident: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, who is enroute to Prague, was briefed on the United Airlines incident in which a passenger was ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Diplomacy best option on Chinese currency: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday reiterated President Barack Obama's desire that China shift its yuan currency to a more market-based method ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
White House troubled by Karzai remarks
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House expressed further frustration on Monday about recent anti-Western remarks made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai but ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
White House condemns Peshawar attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House strongly condemned a militant attack on the U.S. consulate in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday.
Pakistani ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
Obama wants China currency market-based: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Monday that President Barack Obama wants China's yuan currency to be market-based.
"Each and ...
Sat, April 03, 2010
"Kumar" goes from White House back to Hollywood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine months after leaving Hollywood for the White House, the actor Kal Penn is returning to Tinseltown to reprise his most famous ...
Sat, April 03, 2010
Afghan upper house backs Karzai election decree
By Sayed Salahuddin and Peter Graff
KABUL (Reuters) - The upper house of Afghanistan's parliament backed a decree by President Hamid Karzai on Saturday ...
Fri, April 02, 2010
White House: no decision on China currency policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that no formal decision has been made to delay a report on whether to declare China ...
Fri, April 02, 2010
11 Wisconsin kids take part in White House Easter egg roll
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Eleven Milwaukee kids are on a roll -- the Easter Egg Roll on Monday on the South Lawn of the White House.
Urban ...
Fri, April 02, 2010
White House warns of bumpy road ahead on jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House welcomed an "encouraging" monthly jobs report on Friday but warned of a bumpy road ahead and called for further ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
White House welcomes China move on Iran
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday China's agreement to take part in serious negotiations with Western powers over ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
Obama, Sarkozy chummy at White House meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy went out of their way on Tuesday to show there are no frictions between ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
Volcker to meet Geithner, White House aides Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Volcker, an influential adviser to President Barack Obama who has advocated a tough line with banks, will meet Treasury Secretary Timothy ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
White House gate-crashers get TV show parts: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Washington couple who gate-crashed a state dinner at the White House in November will be featured in a new series ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
White House expands housing aid program
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday announced a $14 billion effort to try to stem a rising tide of ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
White House all-a-Twitter in historic healthcare vote
By Ross Colvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the clock ticked down to the historic healthcare vote on Sunday and congressional leaders scrambled to get holdout ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Obama likely to sign healthcare bill Tuesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is likely to sign a sweeping healthcare overhaul into law on Tuesday, the White House said on Monday.
"They ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Historic Healthcare Reform Bill Passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - A sweeping healthcare overhaul was approved in the House of Representatives on Sunday 219-212. The legislation will overhaul the $2 ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Instant View: House gives final approval to health reform
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final approval to healthcare reform on Sunday, extending insurance coverage to 32 million Americans.
Here are ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Instant View: House gives final approval to health reform
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final approval to healthcare reform on Sunday, extending insurance coverage to 32 million Americans.
Here are ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
House backs Obama's bid to revamp student loans
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement what would be the ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Healthcare bill clears first hurdle in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sweeping healthcare overhaul cleared its first hurdle in the House of Representatives on Sunday when Democrats approved a rule setting the ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
House Dems Expect Healthcare Bill To Pass
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives said they believe they will have the votes on Sunday to pass landmark ...
Sat, March 20, 2010
Obama to Meet with House Democrats on Healthcare Reform
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - House Democrats and President Obama will meet at the Capitol today, on the eve of an expected vote on a ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
House Democrats to meet Obama on Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will travel to Capitol Hill on Saturday to meet with Democrats in the House of Representatives on the eve ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
House GOP calls for Fannie, Freddie phase out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday recommended the country's top two mortgage finance companies, the recipients of a massive ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Hoyer: House will pass healthcare reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that Democrats would have the support necessary to pass the healthcare reform ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Nighttime Games Coming To The Big House…
COLDWATER (WTVB) -- The University of Michigan announced Thursday it will host its first ever nighttime game at Michigan Stadium when Notre Dame visits Ann ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Pelosi: House will have assurance on Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said that when the House of Representatives votes on the healthcare bill, lawmakers will ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
White House rips business lobby over financial reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House lashed out at a major U.S. business lobbying organization on Wednesday for spending millions of dollars to fight ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
House panel to explore Lehman examiner report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House panel will hold a hearing exploring regulatory failures leading up to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, after a court-appointed examiner ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
White House presses China for "market-based" currency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama wanted China to take a more market-based approach to its currency.
"You saw ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Sino-U.S. ties good despite some differences: White House
WASHINGTON, March 15 - The White House said on Monday that relations between the United States and China were in "good shape" but acknowledged some ...
Sat, March 13, 2010
Schwartzel the house guest turns title rival for Els
By Simon Evans
MIAMI (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel was Ernie Els' house guest last week but it will be strictly business on Sunday as the ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
House panel to consider healthcare bill Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday will consider a reconciliation bill that Democrats hope clears the way for final congressional ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
White House optimistic of passing financial reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was optimistic Congress would pass financial regulatory reform this year despite the collapse of Senate ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
FIL makes donation to help rebuild dead luger's house
BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Luge Federation (FIL) has donated 10,000 euros to the family of the Georgian luger who died at the Vancouver ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
House rejects pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting
By Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
W.House's Romer: Too soon for spending clamp-down
By Emily Kaiser and Mark Felsenthal
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Clamping down on spending now to cut the gaping U.S. budget deficit would be ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
W.House confident over June deadline for Fed picks
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House is confident it will meet a June deadline for making appointments to fill vacancies on the ...
Sun, March 07, 2010
Obama to push White House vision for NASA in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline his administration's vision for space agency NASA and an eventual trip to Mars during a conference ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
House Democrat resigns to avoid ethics probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freshman Democratic Representative Eric Massa announced his resignation on Friday, saying an ethics investigation into alleged misconduct toward a male staff member ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
White House's Romer says not in line for Fed job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House advisor Christina Romer, considered a top candidate for the job of Federal Reserve Vice Chairman, said on Friday she wants ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
House panel: Toyota shows no proof yet of study
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has failed to support statements of top executives that the automaker has rigorously evaluated electronic throttles ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
Sander Levin To Chair House Ways And Means Committee
(Washington, DC) -- Detroit-area Congressman Sander Levin is taking over the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. The powerful panel is responsible for making ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
U.S. House Approves Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. House has approved a roughly $15 billion jobs bill. The measure offers tax incentives for businesses that ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
No House vote set on Turkey-Armenia issue-aide
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no plans at this point for the full U.S. House of Representatives to vote on a ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
House OKs $15 billion jobs bill
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats made headway on Thursday on their top legislative priority -- job creation -- when the House of Representatives approved ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
House panel approves Armenian genocide measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel voted on Thursday to label as "genocide" the World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces, despite pressure ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
House to vote on modified $15 billion jobs bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a $15 billion jobs bill on Thursday after modifying it to address the concerns of ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
CFTC, House chairman aim to fix swap reform law
By Charles Abbott and Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A central Congressional player in financial reform legislation on Wednesday said he is willing to close ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
White House task force hears Puerto Rico grievances
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Ricans told a White House task force on Wednesday that persistent wrangling over the U.S. Caribbean territory's political ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
White House contacted MIT prof on Fed job: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House has contacted Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Peter Diamond about joining the Federal Reserve's board of governors ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
W.House reserves judgment on consumer watchdog talk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday it is reserving judgment on moves by two U.S. senators to make the Federal Reserve ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
La Crosse Man Killed Overnight In House Fire
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One man was killed overnight in a house fire in La Crosse. Authorities were called just before midnight to a ...
Sun, February 28, 2010
Democrat sees votes for healthcare in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives will have enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's healthcare reform legislation, a member of ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
Ethics panel clears 7 House members on earmarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House ethics committee on Friday cleared seven lawmakers of improperly or illegally considering campaign contributions when steering earmarks amounting to hundreds ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
White House social secretary Rogers stepping down
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House social secretary Desiree Rogers, who came under fire after an embarrassing security lapse allowed party crashers into ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
House may vote next week on jobs bill: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives may give final congressional approval as early as next week to the Senate-passed jobs bill, clearing the way ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
House Democrats see momentum on health bill
By John Whitesides and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
W.House says committed to "Volcker Rule" on trading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was still committed to banning risky trading by banks under the so-called "Volcker Rule," after ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Rep. Ryan to attend White House health care summit
UNDATED (WSAU) Janesville House Republican Paul Ryan will be the only Wisconsinite at the table today when the White House holds a televised summit ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
White House recommits to "Volcker rule" bank trade ban
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it is still committed to the "Volcker rule" to ban risky trading by ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
Health care debate renewed with White House proposal today
UNDATED (WRN) President Barack Obama is expected to renew his push for health care reform today, and a Wisconsin Senator says both sides of ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Republicans recruiting for big push on House seats
By Ros Krasny
BOSTON (Reuters) - Smelling Democratic blood in the water, the Republican Party in Massachusetts and beyond is looking in some unlikely places ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Former White House adviser Haig is hospitalized
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alexander Haig, the retired four-star general who served as Richard Nixon's chief of staff during the Watergate scandal, was in a ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
White House hails capture of Taliban leader
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called the capture of a top Taliban military commander "a big success" on Wednesday and said ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
White House adviser says employment stable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Christina Romer said on Wednesday that the employment picture was stable, with job growth expected by spring.
Speaking ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Obama stimulus plan halted economic freefall: White House
By Ross Colvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus prevented another Great Depression while creating or preserving 2 million jobs, according ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
Homer and Marge rock the house, U.S. team say
By Jeffrey Jones
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Homer and Marge Simpson's foray into Olympic curling was good enough to win accolades from their U.S ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
Obama to go ahead with Dalai Lama meeting: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will go ahead with a meeting with the Dalai Lama on Thursday, the White House said on Friday, despite ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
White House sees support for Sen Reid's jobs bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday he believes a scaled-backed jobs bill proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid can ...
Thu, February 11, 2010
Obama to meet Dalai Lama on Feb 18: White House
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced on Thursday that President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama would meet on February 18 ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Milwaukee Man Found Dead Inside House Fire ID'ed
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man found dead in a house fire was identified Wednesday as 50-year-old Donald Geldon of Milwaukee. Firefighters found his body ...
Tue, February 09, 2010
No resolution after White House "carp summit"
UNDATED (WRN) Governor Jim Doyle didn’t get everything he wants from Monday’s “carp summit.” Governors from the Great Lakes states met with ...
Tue, February 09, 2010
Close Chicago Canals: UWSP fisheries professor testifies before House
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point professor will testify before congress today on the threat that the Asian Carp poses to ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
White House insists healthcare summit no trap
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The purpose of the Obama administration's upcoming summit on healthcare is to find solutions to issues like soaring ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
Asian Carp Summit Monday At White House
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The Asian carp summit will be held Monday at the White House. Wisconsin’s Jim Doyle and other Midwest governors ...
Sun, February 07, 2010
Palin: Won't "close the door" on White House run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said on Sunday that she was open to a possible White House run in 2012 but ...
Sat, February 06, 2010
Open to idea of payroll tax break for jobs: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is open to a bipartisan congressional proposal for a payroll tax holiday for employers who hire people who have ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
House panel to take up Armenian genocide bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel will vote next month on a resolution to label the World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
Obama to create debt panel next week: White House
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will take a step toward toughening U.S. fiscal discipline next week by creating a panel ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
White House says January jobs report encouraging
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday welcomed the Labor Department's report that the unemployment rate had fallen to a five-month low, saying ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
White House says January jobs report encouraging
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday welcomed the Labor Department's report that the U.S. unemployment rate had fallen to a five-month ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
House backs debt limit hike, sends to Obama
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to increase the government's borrowing authority to $14.3 trillion, sending ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
W.House sees chance of jobs number revision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House spokesman said on Thursday it was possible that a jobs report due on Friday could include a revision in ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
White House plays down tensions with China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House sought to play down reports of rising tensions between the United States and China on Thursday, saying the two ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Report: Stimulus Jobs Counted Twice In White House Tab
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House says over 10,000 jobs were created or saved in Wisconsin by the federal stimulus program in the ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Highland House Raising Money for Fire Victims
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - The Sheboygan Highland House will be raising money tomorrow for the Red Cross and the people left homeless by the weekend ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
White House urges Iran to inform IAEA on nuclear fuel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged Iran on Tuesday to inform the International Atomic Energy Agency if it has changed its mind and is ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
House to vote on health insurers antitrust law
By John Whitesides and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote next week on repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
House to vote on debt limit Thursday: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on legislation that would raise the debt limit from its current $12.4 trillion ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Chinese retaliation not warranted: W.House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday any retaliation by China against American companies for a U.S. decision to sell arms to ...
Sun, January 31, 2010
White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source
By Andy Sullivan and Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will predict a $1.6 trillion U.S. budget deficit in the 2010 ...
Sun, January 31, 2010
White House's Summers backs Geithner bank strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House's top economic adviser Lawrence Summers gave some backing to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday, saying Geithner deserves ...
Sat, January 30, 2010
Conservative energy greets former House Speaker
By Ros Krasny
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - It's frigid outside but inside the basketball arena, conservative activists give a warm welcome to former ...
Fri, January 29, 2010
Feb. 8th Set For White House Asian Carp Summit
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The White House has picked February 8th as the date for its summit on keeping the invasive Asian carp from ...
Thu, January 28, 2010
White House defends Obama's court ruling criticism
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House squared off on Thursday against conservative critics who questioned whether President Barack Obama had gone too ...
Wed, January 27, 2010
House to move "on many fronts" on health: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday lawmakers will move "on many fronts" on the stalled healthcare overhaul ...
Wed, January 27, 2010
U.S., Russia close to new nuclear deal: White House
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talks on a landmark treaty to cut Cold War nuclear arsenals are nearly complete, U.S. President Barack Obama and his ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
Obama to freeze salaries of top White House officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will freeze the salaries of senior White House officials and other top political appointees for savings of $4 million ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
White House: spending freeze may slow Obama agenda
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may take more time to deliver on some of his policy promises in light of a ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
AG Van Hollen Wants To Attend White House Asian Carp Summit
MADISON, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Wisconsin’s attorney general wants to attend next month’s White House summit on the effort to keep the Asian ...
Sun, January 24, 2010
White House confident Bernanke to be confirmed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is confident Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be confirmed by the Senate for a second term, senior White ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Jay Leno to host White House dinner after on-air feud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh from his on-air dust-up with rival Conan O'Brien, comedian Jay Leno will headline this year's annual White House correspondents ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
House unlikely to pass Senate health bill: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she does not think the Senate's version of healthcare reform ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
White House Agrees To Hold Asian Carp Summit
WASHINGTON D.C. (Midwest Communications) - The White House says yes to Governor Jim Doyle’s request for a summit on fighting the Asian carp ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
No staff changes after Massachusetts vote: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday that he was not aware of any staff changes planned by the administration of ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Yemen says strikes house of al Qaeda militant
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen has launched an air strike on the house and farm of a leading Yemen-based al Qaeda militant, a security official said ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
Obama's top priority is to boost jobs: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top goal as he enters a second year in office is to lift U.S. job creation and ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
White House preparing fiscal task force
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and congressional Democrats have reached a tentative deal to set up a task force that could ...
Sat, January 16, 2010
House panel asks Paulson to testify in AIG probe
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House panel slated to look into the collapse and bailout of insurer American International Group has widened its ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
No agreement yet on final healthcare bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that week-long talks with congressional Democratic leaders had yet to reach agreement on a final version ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Pelosi says Senate health bill cannot pass House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she did not think the Senate's version of healthcare reform had enough support to ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
House hearing to target Asian auto barriers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will hold a hearing next week to examine Japanese and South Korean trade barriers "that shut ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
White House supports Google's moves in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House backs Google's decision to no longer support China's censoring of searches that happen on the Google platform ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
Jobless claims drop; White House sees job growth
By Emily Kaiser and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected ...
Wed, January 13, 2010
White House says stimulus has saved two million jobs
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's emergency spending measures last year saved up to 2 million U.S. jobs, the White ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Obama to meet with House Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, who failed to attract much bipartisan support in his first year in office, has agreed to meet ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Fewer free countries in 2009: Freedom House
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Civil freedoms around the world lost ground for the fourth straight year in 2009 with Iraq improving, Afghanistan ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
White House mulls bank fee in budget
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is considering including a fee on financial services companies in his upcoming budget to help recover ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
Milwaukee Alderman Wants Funding Restored For Fire House
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee alderman says he’ll try to restore funding for a firehouse in a neighborhood where a man died in ...
Fri, January 08, 2010
White House says more steps needed to create jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new government report showing U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 85,000 jobs in December underscores the need for "responsible actions" to ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
Obama to announce clean tech jobs effort - W.House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce funding to promote clean technology manufacturing jobs in remarks expected later on Friday, the White House said ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
House Democrats discuss health care priorities
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives briefed party members on Thursday on healthcare talks with the ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
White House says U.S. to review visa issuing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. Department of State to review how it issues and revokes visas following the botched December ...
Mon, January 04, 2010
Milwaukee Woman Killed In House Fire
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A woman was killed Monday morning in a Milwaukee house fire. It happened about 9:50 a.m. in a neighborhood ...
Mon, January 04, 2010
Third uninvited guest got into White House dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third uninvited guest made it into a White House state dinner in honor of the Indian prime minister, but there is ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
Fed Grant Aims To Restore Frank Lloyd Wright House
MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A federal grant will help restore a Milwaukee house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to its original 1916 condition. A program called ...
Mon, December 28, 2009
White House opposes new Jerusalem-area construction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called on Monday for Israel to halt construction of new homes for Jews in East Jerusalem and urged Israel ...
Sun, December 27, 2009
White House condemns "unjust" actions in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House condemned on Sunday what it called the "unjust suppression" of civilians by the Iranian government and said the United ...
Thu, December 24, 2009
House-Senate health talks: A difficult final act
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of political brawling in the Congress, the final act of the healthcare fight -- negotiations between the House ...
Tue, December 22, 2009
House Democrat switches to Republican Party
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Parker Griffith switched parties on Tuesday and became a Republican, a move that underscored challenges his former Democratic colleagues ...
Tue, December 22, 2009
Next steps have begun on Iran nuclear issue: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has begun to take steps in case Iran fails to accept an enrichment fuel deal aimed at calming concerns ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
W. House says on track on trimming contracting costs
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration program is on track to slice $40 billion from U.S. government spending on outside contractors ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
House Republicans warn Obama on climate steps
By Richard Cowan and Michael Szabo
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama labored behind closed doors to break a deadlock over efforts to curb ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Employment will recover: White House
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job creation will rebound strongly but the rate at which discouraged workers re-enter the labor market may ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
House backs $290 billion debt limit increase
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the nation's debt limit by $290 billion, enough ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
U.S. House approves $636 billion military spending bill
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $636 billion military spending bill on Wednesday that funds the wars ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
White House: Iran missile test undermines trust
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that Iran's test of an upgraded missile undermines its insistence of peaceful intentions and will ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
White House pushes policies to spur manufacturing
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States must improve the business climate for manufacturers and not place undue regulatory burdens on the sector ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Manufacturing CEOs to attend White House meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top chief executives from the U.S. manufacturing sector will attend a meeting hosted by Vice President Joe Biden in Washington on ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
House passes Iran gasoline sanctions bill
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday to impose sanctions on foreign companies that help supply gasoline to ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
No plans for Russia nuclear deal this week: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday there were no plans for President Barack Obama to sign a new nuclear arms reduction pact ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
House to vote on jobs bill this week
By Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives aims to pass legislation this week to create jobs and reduce the ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
House Democrats plan short-term debt-limit hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a short-term boost to the U.S. debt limit this week to avoid a government ...
Sun, December 13, 2009
White House economists see jobs growth by spring
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior White House economists on Sunday predicted the U.S. economy will start creating jobs by spring and said ...
Sat, December 12, 2009
Bulgaria may house Guantanamo detainee: PM
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria should accept one detainee from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba after a request from Washington to ...
Fri, December 11, 2009
Lockheed W.House helicopter wins partial victory
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Friday agreed to add over $100 million for continued work on Lockheed Martin Corp's ...
Fri, December 11, 2009
White House says Republicans "rooting against" recovery
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House accused senior Republicans on Friday of "rooting against" recovery and a top congressional critic charged President ...
Fri, December 11, 2009
U.S. House rejects mortgage "cramdown" measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a win for the banking industry, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to reject a measure that would ...
Fri, December 11, 2009
Lockheed White House helicopter still "alive": lawmaker
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional plans to revive a pared-down version of a new presidential helicopter built by Lockheed Martin Corp but canceled ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Hugh Laurie to direct "House" episode
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hugh Laurie, star of the hit Fox series "House," will step behind the show's camera for the first time ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
House passes $447 billion spending bill
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $447 billion bill that boosts funding for a large part of ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Pelosi hopes to pass House jobs bill next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she hopes to pass a jobs package next week that would extend ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
House approves sweeping financial reforms
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved the biggest changes in financial regulation since the Great Depression on Friday, marking a ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
Lawmakers want to question White House gate crashers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel voted on Wednesday to subpoena a married couple who slipped into a White House dinner, making them the world ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
Financial reform bill debate begins in House
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives began preliminary debate on sweeping legislation to give the government new powers over large financial ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
White House reviewing policy on military suicide letters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is reviewing a policy in which the president does not send letters of condolence to families of military personnel ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
Fund managers face new tax under U.S. House bill
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to extend $17 billion in tax breaks for big business ...
Mon, December 07, 2009
Obama stands by Bernanke Fed nomination: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama continues to back Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman despite criticism from some U.S. senators during confirmation hearings ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
House votes to make estate tax permanent
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a permanent extension of the federal estate tax on Thursday, but the ...
Wed, December 02, 2009
Health bill alone won't stem costs: White House
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Healthcare reforms working their way through the U.S. Congress will help slow rising medical costs but more will ...
Wed, December 02, 2009
More work needed to cut health costs: White House
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional efforts to revamp the U.S. healthcare system are not enough to stem soaring health costs or close ...
Tue, December 01, 2009
Reality show wannabes deny crashing White House dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The reality TV show hopefuls who got into a White House state dinner without an invitation gave their first national TV interview ...
Tue, December 01, 2009
Secret Service removes package near White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Secret Service on Tuesday removed a suspicious package left near the White House complex and a few nearby streets that had ...
Tue, December 01, 2009
Couple denies "crashing" White House state dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The couple who drew international attention by getting into a White House dinner without an invitation denied on Tuesday that they gate-crashed ...
Sun, November 29, 2009
Leaders from Google, others to attend White House summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders from top U.S. companies including Google <GOOG.O> , AT&T <ATT.N>, Disney <DIS.N> and FedEx <FDX.N> will ...
Fri, November 27, 2009
Time running out for Iran on nuclear issue: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday time was running out for Iran to meet its obligations over its nuclear program and said ...
Wed, November 25, 2009
Oprah to visit White House for Christmas special
By James Hibberd and Nellie Andreeva
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The queen of daytime will interview the president of the United States during an ...
Wed, November 25, 2009
Credit card usury bill coming soon in House
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several congressional Democrats said on Wednesday they plan to introduce legislation next week to cap credit card interest rates ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Roman Polanski released to house arrest in Swiss chalet
By Catherine Bosley
GSTAAD, Switzerland (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski was released on bail into house arrest at his Swiss chalet on Friday while ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Lohan to stay on at Ungaro fashion house, despite criticism
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian
MILAN (Reuters) - Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan is staying on as artistic adviser at fashion house Emanuel Ungaro despite her debut ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
W.House reviewing "sensible" options to spur jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it was reviewing options to spur economic activity and job creation, but stressed any action would ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
Caledonia Woman Killed In House Fire
CALEDONIA (WRN) - Authorities in Racine County are trying to determine what started a fire that killed a 60-year-old woman. Marie Erato died Sunday at ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
Top House Democrat questions 9/11 criminal trials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Representative Ike Skelton, cast doubt on Friday about the Obama administration's ...
Thu, November 19, 2009
Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee ...
Thu, November 19, 2009
House panel OKs plan to open Fed policy to audits
By Mark Felsenthal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel on Thursday approved a measure to open the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions ...
Thu, November 19, 2009
U.S. House votes to boost Medicare pay to doctors
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that ...
Thu, November 19, 2009
Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said ...
Thu, November 19, 2009
Phantom House Districts Land Stimulus Money
MADISON (WRN) - 6 Wisconsin House districts that don’t exist are listed as getting over $2 million from the federal stimulus package. The state ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
House Dems sharpening "too big to fail" plan
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. congressional panel moved toward toughening a plan for dealing with "too big to fail" financial ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
White House "dismayed" at Jerusalem settlement expansion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that it was "dismayed" over Israeli approval to expand the Gilo settlement in Jerusalem and sharply ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
House plans jobs bill before year end
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives aims to pass job-creating legislation before the end of the year to ease double-digit unemployment ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
BofA knew of Merrill pain in November: House panel
By Rachelle Younglai and Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel accused Bank of America Corp <BAC.N> on Tuesday of knowing about Merrill ...
Sun, November 15, 2009
White House adviser says immigration reform advancing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working together to craft an immigration reform bill that could become law as early as next ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
White House counsel Craig is resigning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Counsel Gregory Craig is resigning and will be replaced by Bob Bauer, a Democratic lawyer who has worked for President ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Illinois prison eyed to house Guantanamo detainees
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Obama administration officials will visit a virtually empty Illinois prison this week as a possible location to house foreign terrorism suspects moved ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
White House counsel to resign: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Counsel Gregory Craig, who has tried to lead the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison, intends to resign on ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
White House says open to using TARP to ease debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing how a $700 billion financial rescue fund could be used to ease the U.S. debt burden ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Obama jobs forum not a stimulus discussion: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's jobs forum next month will not be a discussion on a second stimulus package, a White ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Kagen Visits GB To Trumpet House Health Care Bill
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Health care reform passes the U.S. House late Saturday night....but only by a slim margin. 220 to 215 ...
Fri, November 06, 2009
White House's Romer: jobs will lag growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A jump in U.S. unemployment to 10.2 percent last month reflects the typical lag shown by the labor market as ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
Doctors' group backs U.S. House healthcare bill
By Chris Baltimore
WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
Report: White House Over-Indulges In Number Of Stimulus Jobs
MILWAUKEE (WRN) - There are signs that the Obama White House drastically over-estimated the number of Wisconsin jobs created or saved by the economic stimulus ...
Wed, November 04, 2009
House Republicans warn Obama admin on troubled housing agency
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pair of House Republicans on Wednesday warned the Obama administration that Congress does not have the appetite ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
House: U.N. report on Gaza "war crimes" is biased
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned as biased a U.N. report accusing Israel and Hamas ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Milwaukee Boarded Up House Seen As Progress
A boarded up house is actually seen as a sign of hope on Milwaukee's south side. Milwaukee police say they had received several ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
No H1N1 vaccine for Guantanamo, White House says
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denied on Tuesday that any H1N1 flu vaccine is now going to terrorism suspects held at ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Obama will fix H1N1 vaccine shortage: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is frustrated with shortages in the availability of the H1N1 flu vaccine but the problem was being ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Projected U.S. deficits unsustainable: White House
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Projected U.S. budget deficits are too high and could force up interest rates and crowd out investments unless the country ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
House seen expanding home buyer tax break: Hoyer
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to back a Senate plan to extend a popular homebuying ...
Mon, November 02, 2009
Clinton wishes he had left White House "in a coffin"
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Monday he would have preferred to leave the White House in a coffin because ...
Sun, November 01, 2009
Republicans aim for rival health plan in House
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to offer an alternative to Democrats' massive healthcare reform bill ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Stimulus saved or created 640,239 jobs: White House
By Lisa Lambert and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama White House on Friday said the $787 billion economic stimulus plan approved early this ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
House members under ethics inquiry: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half the members of a House of Representatives panel in control of Pentagon spending are under scrutiny by ethics investigators in ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
House panel OKs bill creating consumer agency
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel approved a bill on Thursday to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
Rich face 5.4 percent tax under House health bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' healthcare bill released on Thursday raises most revenue by taxing individuals making $500,000 or more ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
House passes bill to fund government through Dec 18
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a stopgap funding measure to keep the government running through December 18 as ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
House Democrats close in on healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives have nearly finished a sweeping healthcare reform bill that would include a government-run insurance option ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
White House condemns attacks in Kabul, Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday condemned militant attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and expressed condolences to the victims.
White House spokesman Robert ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
House panel OKs Iranian fuel sanctions bill
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that would give the Obama administration power to impose sanctions on a broad array of companies involved ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
Ex-client of UBS gets house arrest for tax fraud
By Tom Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - A former client of UBS AG who cooperated in a U.S. probe of the Swiss bank's ties ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
House panel approves hedge fund bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. congressional committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill on Tuesday to regulate advisers to hedge funds and ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
Offshore funds put in House registration bill
By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Offshore funds would have to register with U.S. regulators under an amendment added to a ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
House will revise estate tax in 2009: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will revise the estate tax -- or inheritance tax -- before it expires at the end of 2009 ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
"House of the Devil" a hellish experience
By Kirk Honeycutt
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It would be an interesting experiment: Remove the horror from most horror flicks and what would you ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
White House mulls unwinding "too big to fail" firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A council that includes the U.S. Treasury Secretary would help set policy for dealing with troubled financial firms under White House ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
White House: resolution authority principles soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will send basic principles to Congress soon for dealing with the "too big to fail" problem among large, non-bank ...
Sun, October 25, 2009
Detroit house auction flops for urban wasteland
By Kevin Krolicki
DETROIT (Reuters) - In a crowded ballroom next to a bankrupt casino, what remains of the Detroit property market was being picked ...
Fri, October 23, 2009
House panel to hear Geithner on reforms: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other regulators will testify next Thursday before a House of Representatives committee on systemic risk ...
Fri, October 23, 2009
House health reform will have public option: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The health reform bill making its way through the House of Representatives will include a public insurance option, but negotiations are continuing ...
Fri, October 23, 2009
U.S. House may soon get estate tax bill: Rep Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that an estate tax bill is in the works and ...
Thu, October 22, 2009
House panel backs financial consumer watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. congressional committee on Thursday voted to support creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, approving legislation that had ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Healthcare deadline spurred foes: White House's Axelrod
By Ross Kerber
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The Obama administration likely erred in giving Congress summer deadlines to move on U.S. healthcare reform legislation ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Second U.S. House panel votes for swaps regulation
By Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill on Wednesday for federal regulation of over-the-counter derivatives -- an Obama administration goal ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Consumer watchdog nears House panel approval
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee is likely on Wednesday to endorse the creation of a financial watchdog agency to ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
White House's Romer: U.S. economy has "been through hell"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has "been through hell" and although swift government action averted an even worse outcome than what has been ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
House healthcare bill under $900 billion: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday new estimates showed a healthcare overhaul drafted by Democrats would reduce the U ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
White House says stimulus saving education jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Monday its economic stimulus had saved or created 250,000 education jobs, as it sought to push ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
Madoff beach house sale completed for $9.41 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic swindler Bernard Madoff's former beach home off the eastern-most point of New York's Long Island sold for $9 ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
House backs Guantanamo prisoner transfer
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to allow foreign terrorism suspects from the Guantanamo Bay prison into the ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
House panel approves new OTC derivatives rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New rules for the largely unpoliced, $450-trillion over-the-counter derivatives market were approved by a key congressional committee on Thursday in a win ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Imprisoned lawyer Lerach moves to halfway house
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - William Lerach, a lawyer best known for winning settlements for Enron investors, has been moved to a California halfway house after ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
White House says Kabul needs to be credible partner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy and decision on U.S. troops depends on whether the Kabul government is effective ...
Tue, October 13, 2009
House panel extends financial reform sessions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee's working sessions on financial regulation reform bills will be extended into next week, said ...
Thu, October 08, 2009
House votes to fund F-35 alternate engine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Thursday $560 million to continue work on an alternate F-35 engine being built by ...
Thu, October 08, 2009
House votes to extend home credit for military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to extend a first-time homebuyers' tax credit for overseas military members through ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
House approves $82.8 billion for nutrition programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House approved $82.8 billion for federal nutrition programs ranging from food stamps to school lunch on Wednesday, including ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
New White House helicopter could cost triple: lawmaker
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's planned replacement for the canceled Lockheed Martin Corp VH-71 presidential helicopter would offer nearly the same ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
Opposition to insurance tax grows in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Opposition is growing in the U.S. House of Representatives to a proposal to tax high cost health insurance plans as a ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
Feingold holds hearing on White House czars
UNDATED (WSAU) Senator Russ Feingold is chairing a congressional committee on White House czars. A hearing was held yesterday.
The Obama White House has ...
Tue, October 06, 2009
House, Senate negotiators fund second F-35 engine
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators defied a White House veto threat and agreed on Tuesday to include $560 ...
Tue, October 06, 2009
U.S. to house detained migrants in converted hotels
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The United States, criticized for holding illegal immigrants in overcrowded and poorly run jails, on Tuesday announced plans to ...
Tue, October 06, 2009
House to act on financial reform in November: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to debate financial regulatory reform next month, Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.
House Financial ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
White House eyeing range of options for boosting jobs
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is still not planning to pursue a second stimulus package but his advisers are ...
Fri, October 02, 2009
Obama disappointed over Olympics loss: White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama was "disappointed" Chicago failed to win its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics ...
Fri, October 02, 2009
White House: Olympics vote not repudiation of Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House voiced disappointment on Friday at Chicago's elimination from voting for the 2016 Olympics and denied it was a ...
Thu, October 01, 2009
U.S. House votes to block Guantanamo transfer
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a blow to President Barack Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to prohibit his ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Obama, advisers have "robust" Afghan talks: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama had a "robust conversation" on Friday with his top advisers about the political and security challenges in ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Two U.S. House panels take aim at credit raters
By Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel is expanding its probe of credit rating agencies to look at why securities regulators ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Veteran's benefits open house this morning at UWSP
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Central Wisconsin veterans can get a review and a refresher on what services and benefits they're eligible for at ...
Tue, September 29, 2009
Obama to fight for consumer agency: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will fight to ensure that an agency to protect consumers from risky financial products is part of ...
Sat, September 26, 2009
White House near picking site for Guantanamo detainees
By Jeremy Pelofsky and Ross Colvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is close to selecting a location on U.S. soil to house some ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
House passes bill to avoid government shutdown
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a temporary spending bill on Friday that would fund the U.S. government through ...
Thu, September 24, 2009
White House: Regulatory reform top for G20
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Thursday financial regulatory reform is the most important agenda item for the Group of 20 ...
Thu, September 24, 2009
House panel delays Moody's hearing to Sept 30
By Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House panel postponed a Thursday hearing to examine the credit rating agencies because of new information ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Barbie leaves her dream house to star in movie
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood screens are usually populated by Barbies, but now the real Barbie is on her way to ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
U.S. House votes to extend unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With unemployment lines growing even as the recession eases its grip, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to extend ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
SEC warns swaps may evade White House reform
By Charles Abbott and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator warned Congress on Tuesday that parts of the $450 trillion private ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
White House targets insurers over healthcare premiums
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House kept insurance companies squarely in its sights on Tuesday in the push for healthcare reform by ...
Mon, September 21, 2009
White House examines new rules for tribal casinos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration may make it easier for Indian tribes to build casinos far from their reservations.
The White House is "rethinking ...
Mon, September 21, 2009
House to extend jobless benefits this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the jobless rate rising even as the recession eases its grip, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
White House will not prematurely remove support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Friday the administration will not make the mistake of prematurely withdrawing all the ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
U.S. House denies funds to scandal-hit ACORN
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to cut off federal money to ACORN, a scandal-hit liberal ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
Student loan market overhaul approved by U.S. House
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest change in U.S. higher education finance in 35 years was approved on Thursday by the House ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
Massachusetts House approves bill on Kennedy seat
By Kevin McNicholas
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Representatives voted on Thursday in favor of a bill allowing the governor to name a temporary replacement to ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
White House sets $25 million for medical liability project
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it had allocated $25 million in grants to states for a pilot program ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
U.S. House clears $3 billion for auto technology research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $3 billion proposal on Wednesday to further spur research into advanced batteries and other ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
House panel OKs bill, paving way for Dish re-entry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A court injunction barring DISH Network Corp from broadcasting out-of-market programing would be lifted under a satellite and cable TV reauthorization legislation ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
White House economic team evaluating home tax credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic advisers are looking at the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and will make a recommendation to ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Consumer protection bill seen in U.S. House: sources
By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's proposal to create a federal watchdog for financial consumers was under discussion ...
Mon, September 14, 2009
Wells Fargo fires exec over Malibu house scandal
By Elinor Comlay and Laura Isensee
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N> has fired a senior vice president after investigating ...
Mon, September 14, 2009
Labor chief pledges White House support for reform
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on Monday assured America's biggest labor federation that the Obama administration would ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
U.S. duties on China tires to enforce rules: W.House
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The U.S. decision to slap steep additional duties on tire imports from China is meant to enforce trade rules and not ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
U.S. to focus on nuclear issue in Iran talks: W.House
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The United States will focus on Iran's nuclear program, which the West suspects is to develop weapons, in upcoming talks with ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
White House: stimulus money added jobs, GDP growth
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package created or saved about 1 million jobs in the ...
Tue, September 08, 2009
House, Senate resume work on 2010 Pentagon budget
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the House and Senate returned from an August recess on Tuesday and resumed work on the fiscal ...
Sun, September 06, 2009
White House sees U.S. healthcare reform this year
By Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is optimistic about pushing through reforms to the U.S. healthcare system this year despite heavy ...
Thu, September 03, 2009
White House to report on jobs saved and created
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will report on September 10 on the number of jobs saved and created under President Barack Obama's $787 ...
Wed, September 02, 2009
Stimulus saves construction jobs: House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of jobs created or saved by infrastructure projects funded by the U.S. economic stimulus plan increased by more than ...
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