White House chides Congress for failing to fund Zika
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House spokesman Josh Earnest, on Tuesday, chided Republicans for failing to push forward with the president’s request for funding to combat the Zika virus and address an urgent public health crisis.
U.S. official sees progress against Islamic State, war continuing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s special envoy for the fight against Islamic State said on Tuesday that coalition forces were making progress and planning assaults on key cities in Iraq and Syria, but U.S. lawmakers criticized the progre…
Funding to combat Zika fails to advance in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Funding to battle the Zika virus failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, as Democrats blocked a Republican proposal that they said would short-change the challenge posed by the mosquito-borne virus as well as other healt…
Republican Ryan wants trade talks with Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, called on Tuesday for Washington, in parallel with its negotiations with Europe, to pursue a separate free trade agreement with Britain, once it has formally separated …
Harlem voters to pick heir-apparent to veteran congressman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Voters in Harlem, the New York City neighborhood that once reigned as the epicenter of African-American culture, will go to the polls on Tuesday to pick a candidate to replace Rep. Charles Rangel, who is retiring after 46 years in …
For Obama, setbacks from a divided Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court breaks for the summer this week, having dealt high-profile setbacks to President Barack Obama on issues important to his liberal legacy, notably on immigration and climate change.
Supreme Court firmly backs abortion rights, tosses Texas law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Texas abortion law imposing strict regulations on doctors and facilities in the strongest endorsement of abortion rights in America in more than two decades.
Senate set to begin debate on Puerto Rico debt relief bill
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – After months of waiting for the U.S. Congress to act as Puerto Rico’s economic crisis progressively worsened, the Caribbean island is on the verge of securing a relief plan from Washington aimed at helping it address a h…
U.S. senator, opposing FBI email data grabs, places hold on spy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic senator on Monday prevented legislation from being quickly considered that would expand the FBI’s power to use secretive surveillance orders to obtain some Internet records, arguing it would lead to a “dramatic erosi…
Adios, Three Amigos: Obama heads to last summit with Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday for his final “Three Amigos” summit, a meeting that may signal how keen the North American partners are to tout trade at a time of rising …
