Senate’s McConnell still looking at Saudi 9/11 lawsuit bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The majority leader of the U.S. Senate, Republican Mitch McConnell, said on Tuesday he was still considering a bill that would allow U.S. citizens to sue the Saudi Arabian government over the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and had not se…
Trump candidacy: Where some fear to tread others see a path to victory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – He’s a successful businessman making his first foray into politics. He wants to secure the southern border with Mexico and dump global trade deals. And like Donald Trump, he wants to be the Republican establishment’s worst nightmare.
Senate passes bill to boost travel security after Brussels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would boost domestic travel security in the wake of the Brussels attacks and authorize the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017.
North Korea can learn from Iran nuclear deal, U.S. says
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, which conducted a fourth nuclear test in January in contravention of U.N. Security Council resolutions, can learn from a deal struck between Iran and world powers to freeze its nuclear program, U.S. Deputy Secretary of St…
Sanders hits Clinton on campaign finance hours before New York votes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accused front-runner Hillary Clinton of apparent campaign finance violations on Monday, ratcheting up the rhetoric against his rival one day before New York state’s crucial prim…
U.S. to send more troops to Iraq to tackle Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States will send more troops to Iraq and will put them closer to the front lines of battle there to advise Iraqi forces in the war against Islamic State militants.
White House: Not in Saudi interest to destabilize global economy over 9/11 bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House expressed confidence on Monday that Saudi Arabia would not follow through on a reported threat to sell U.S. assets if Congress passed a bill that could hold the kingdom responsible for any role in al Qaeda’s Sept….
U.S. poised to approve Boeing fighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is poised to approve two long-delayed sales of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and could announce the multibillion-dollar deals during President Barack Obama’s visit to the Gulf this week, accordin…
U.S. top court appears unlikely to revive Obama immigration plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s bid to save his plan to spare millions of immigrants in the country illegally from deportation and give them work permits ran into trouble on Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case testing the limits …
White House: Michelle Obama to join husband on trip to Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will join her husband, President Barack Obama, for his trip to Britain later this week, the White House said on Monday.
