WASHINGTON

Lawmakers ask Clinton to answer email questions

The House of Representatives committee that’s investigating the 2012 fatal attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, formally asked Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to appear before lawmakers for a closed-door interview to answer questions about the use of a private email account while she was secretary of state.

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, sent a letter to Clinton on Tuesday asking that she sit for a “transcribed interview regarding her use of private email and a personal server for official State Department business” by May 1.

Clinton, through a spokesman, said she’d told the committee months ago “that she was ready to appear at a public hearing.”

TRENTON, N.J.

Analysis shows privatization of lottery not paying returns

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s move to privatize the state lottery’s management has benefited firms close to the governor while failing to deliver income gains. The Associated Press found the lottery had been one of the most efficient under government control. But since a private manager took over two years ago, the games are heading for a second straight year of missed financial targets.

The deal was shepherded by lobbying and public relations firms close to Christie. They received hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, while the lottery’s financial shortfalls could spell trouble for social programs that depend on the money.

State officials say this year’s lower earnings stem from an unlucky streak of low jackpots.