Ben Carson says Obama was ‘raised white,’ sparking Twitter furor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s comments that President Barack Obama was “raised white” prompted backlash on social media on Tuesday, with many users criticizing the neurosurgeon for stereotyping the experience of Af…
Senators push protections for opioid-dependent parents, infants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Key senators said on Tuesday they are crafting a law that would allow states to use federal foster care funds to help opioid-addicted parents raise their infants.
Judiciary committee senators won’t consider Obama Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday saying they will not hold hearings on a Supreme Court nominee until the next president is sworn in next January.
N.C. city’s vote to expand transgender rights draws state opposition
(Reuters) – A top North Carolina lawmaker vowed on Tuesday to correct the “radical course” taken by leaders in Charlotte, the state’s largest city, after they voted to allow transgender people to use public bathrooms matching their gender identity.
Italy summons U.S. ambassador after reports U.S. spied on Berlusconi
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday after media reports that American intelligence services tapped the telephones of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his aides in 2011.
Senators say Republican consensus is no vote on Obama court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Key senators said on Tuesday that Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee believe the panel should have no hearings or vote on any nominee by President Barack Obama to fill the seat vacated by the death of Justice …
Cruz says would deport illegal immigrants, sharpens immigration stance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz vowed to deport immigrants living illegally in the United States and build a wall to keep others out, sharpening his stance on the issue a week before presidential contests in several so…
Rubio gets boost from Republican endorsements, Cruz missteps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio received boosts Monday in his drive to become the mainstream Republican alternative to front-runner Donald Trump, with a string of high-profile endorsements and missteps by rival Ted …
Kerry may visit Cuba soon for human rights dialogue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he may be in Cuba in the next week or two to hold a dialogue on human rights.
Senate committee chairman questions Pakistan F-16 deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday sharply questioned U.S. plans to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, questioning Pakistani actions he described as threatening U.S. troops as they try to stabilize…
