Obama family explores ‘Big Room’ cavern on national parks tour
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, N.M. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and his family escaped the blistering heat of the Chihuahuan Desert on Friday when they went through a maze of ancient caverns where the only sound was the drip-dripping from …
Under pressure, senators formulate gun control compromise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some Republican senators tried on Friday to craft a compromise bill to impose limited gun restrictions in the face of pressure from Democrats and public rage over the Orlando mass shooting, the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
Obama, Saudi prince focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Friday discussed ways to support Iraqis in their fight against Islamic State militants and the importance of a political transition in war-torn Syria, the Whit…
Bloomberg looks West after bankrolling Philadelphia soda tax win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After successfully funding a campaign to pass a soda tax in Philadelphia, billionaire Michael Bloomberg is preparing to fund similar efforts in several other cities, giving new momentum to measures seeking to limit soft drink cons…
Ryan says Republicans should follow ‘conscience’ on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers should follow their conscience on whether to support Donald Trump in November’s presidential election, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has said in an interview, reflecting the party’s unease over its White House…
Potential Boeing Iran sale faces opposition in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior Republican House of Representatives lawmakers said on Friday they were concerned that Boeing Co’s reported plans to sell aircraft to Iran could threaten U.S. national security and had requested more information from th…
Florida lawmaker drops Senate bid to make way for Rubio
(Reuters) – U.S. Representative David Jolly ended his bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Florida on Friday, opening the way for Marco Rubio to seek re-election in an effort to help Republicans maintain control of the chamber.
Sanders vows to help Clinton beat Trump, but keeps campaign alive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders promised on Thursday to work with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to defeat Republican Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 election, but did not formally pull out of the race for the White House….
Senate inches toward possible gun control action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-running battle over gun control in the United States reaches a critical stage next week in the U.S. Senate amid signs Americans are more willing to accept limited restrictions after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U….
Trumped by candidate’s rhetoric, Republican lawmakers at a loss for words
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The awkward efforts of Republicans to embrace their party’s standard-bearer Donald Trump looked particularly painful in Congress this week as lawmakers ducked into elevators, dashed away from reporters, ignored questions or, worse, tried to answer them.
