House lifts block on Google-hosted apps, Yahoo Mail remains blacklisted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ information technology team this week reinstated access on its internet network to software applications hosted on a Google cloud service after the company addressed potential security fears, ac…
Guantanamo, rights issues in defense bill divide Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee announced his opposition on Wednesday to the 2017 defense authorization bill, underscoring the partisan divide over the $602 billion defense policy me…
House approves $622 million to combat Zika virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to provide $622.1 million to control the spread of the Zika virus, far below President Barack Obama’s request and lower than Senate legislation.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg meets U.S. conservatives over bias controversy
(Reuters) – Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg heard from more than a dozen U.S. conservative leaders on Wednesday and said he will work to build trust with users who believe the social network displays politically biased news content.
Democrats chide Sanders after Nevada mutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Infighting dogged the Democrats on Wednesday as Bernie Sanders’ campaign accused party leaders of bias against him and many Democrats urged Sanders to keep his supporters in check.
Hackers target presidential campaigns: U.S. spy chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential campaigns face threats from hackers bent on espionage and other activity more nefarious than mere political mischief, the office of U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper said on Wednesday, but did no…
Wall Street bearish on Trump’s call to scrap financial reform law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banking lobbyists said on Wednesday they disagree with presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a wholesale repeal of President Barack Obama’s financial reform law, even though they share his view that it is overly bur…
Potential Trump high court nominee mocked him on Twitter
(Reuters) – A Texas judge identified by Donald Trump on Wednesday as one of 11 people he would consider nominating to the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly mocked the presumptive Republican presidential nominee on social media.
Trump threat to renegotiate U.N. climate deal causes dismay abroad
OSLO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s vow to renegotiate the global accord on climate change if elected U.S. president caused dismay abroad on Wednesday, with supporters of the deal saying it was in his interests to embrace a plan that seeks to en…
House members defend NATO, in rebuke to Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a resolution reaffirming American support for NATO on Wednesday, in a rebuke of criticism of the alliance by presumptive Republican presidential no…
