Lawyers

• Senate Passes Trade Secrets Bill

  The legislation that would provide a wider scope in protecting trade secrets of companies have been approved by the Senate. Companies will now have the opportunity to bring any case of stealing in federal court.

• Supreme Court vacancy creates clash between the Executive and Legislative; boils down to the political rivalry of Republicans and Democrats

  The issue on which branch of the government has the authority to appoint Scalia's seat boiled down to the political rivalry.

• Senate considers controversial cyber security bill

  The U.S. Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern about lawsuits.

• Democrats hold off on new Iran sanctions vote -for now

  Key Democratic U.S. senators said on Tuesday they would put off supporting new Iran sanctions for at least two months, after a threat by President Barack Obama to veto a bill he said could scuttle talks with Tehran over its nuclear program.

• As midterms loom, Obama shifts spotlight to economy

  President Barack Obama tried on Thursday to turn the spotlight on the economy, the issue U.S. voters care about most ahead of November midterm elections, making the case that his policies have steered the country away from the brink of collapse and laid a foundation for growth.

• Selling Mitch McConnell: What's love got to do with it?

  Mitch McConnell is hardly a lovable guy. The Republican leader in the U.S. Senate has a dour public persona and many of his constituents don't view him as a "real Kentuckian," according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that underscores what his election campaign already knows - McConnell has an image problem.

• Ahead of speech, Obama briefs Congress on Islamic State strategy

  President Barack Obama told leaders of Congress on Tuesday that he did not need for them to authorize his strategy to fight Islamic State, ahead of a speech to Americans that may herald expanded operations against the group in Iraq and perhaps Syria.

• Obama delays acting on immigration until after November elections

  U.S. President Barack Obama reversed course on Saturday and delayed taking executive action on immigration reform until after November congressional elections, bowing to concerns it could cost his fellow Democrats control of the U.S. Senate.