Senators close to finishing encryption penalties legislation: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Technology companies could face civil penalties for refusing to comply with court orders to help investigators access encrypted data under draft legislation nearing completion in the U.S. Senate, sources familiar with continuing …
Kerry says no pressing need for more U.S.-Canada pipeline: CBC
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The United States sees no urgent need for a new energy pipeline between Canada and the United States, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday, in a broadcast interview ahead of a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Jus…
Missouri Senate Republicans pass anti-gay religious amendment
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A 39-hour Democratic filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended on Wednesday when Republicans forced a vote and approved a proposal to prohibit sanctions against groups and wedding vendors that discriminate against same-sex couples for…
U.S. senator does not expect Pakistan F-16 sale to be blocked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Wednesday he does not expect an upcoming vote on a $700 million sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan to keep the deal from going ahead….
Cuba issues bristling editorial ahead of Obama visit
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba said it would welcome President Barack Obama to Havana later this month, but the Communist government had no intention of changing its policies in exchange for normal relations with the United States.
Chicago Tribune endorses Rubio in 2016 Republican presidential race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Chicago Tribune endorsed Senator Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican presidential race on Wednesday, a week before Illinois’ winner-take-all presidential primary.
FBI hints Iran now cooperating in hunt for missing former agent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation hinted on Wednesday that authorities in Iran had recently been trying to help locate Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared exactly nine years ago after traveling to an Irani…
Former Republican rival Fiorina backs Cruz’s White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Wednesday threw her support behind Ted Cruz, saying the U.S. senator from Texas was the only candidate left who could topple front-runner Donald Trump and take the Wh…
Pentagon to review Raytheon GPS control system again in three months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said it would conduct another comprehensive review of Raytheon Co’s long-delayed ground control system for next generation GPS satellites in about three months, following Tuesday’s “deep d…
U.N. torture envoy concerned at water-boarding rhetoric in U.S. race
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. torture investigator voiced concern on Wednesday at calls by some Republican candidates in the U.S. presidential race to authorize water-boarding in interrogating detainees, noting that it was illegal under domestic and inte…
