Obama to meet Raul Castro, dissidents on historic trip to Cuba
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet dissidents and President Raul Castro in Cuba next month, the White House said on Thursday, announcing a historic trip that will be another major step toward ending decades of animosity betw…
Dissidents hope for public recognition from Obama on Cuba visit
HAVANA (Reuters) – Ostracized by the government and mistrusted by much of the public, Cuba’s dissidents are hoping to receive a clear message of support from U.S. President Barack Obama when he visits the island next month.
Treasury’s Weiss to be witness at House Puerto Rico hearing: official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico will be the subject of two U.S. House of Representatives hearings on Feb. 25, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Counselor Antonio Weiss the sole witness at one, Pedro Pierluisi, the island’s non-voting representative in Cong…
Puerto Rico may have better chance of Supreme Court win after Scalia death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Financially troubled Puerto Rico’s push for a debt restructuring program could get a lift from the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who was viewed as likely to oppose granting such relief in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Co…
Wisconsin blocks federal funds from reaching Planned Parenthood
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker signed two bills into law on Thursday that block federal funding from Planned Parenthood and could cost the local organization millions of dollars.
Obama signs North Korea sanctions bill into law: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law legislation broadening sanctions to punish North Korea for its nuclear program, human rights record and cyber crimes, the White House said.
Trump says pope will wish he was president if Vatican is attacked by Islamic State
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, responding to Pope Francis’ calling him “not Christian” because of his positions on immigration, said on Thursday the pope would have wished Trump was president if Islamic State attacked …
Republican presidential race erupts into four-way battle
CHARLESTON, S.C./SUMTER, S.C. (Reuters) – The Republican race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination erupted into a four-candidate crossfire on Wednesday over who has the proper experience and is the most conservative, days before South Carolina …
Trump leads Republican field nationally by more than 20 points: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump has taken a more than 20-point lead over U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in the Republican race for the presidential nomination, bolstering his position ahead of the party’s primary in South Carolina on Saturday, accord…
U.S. and EU warn China on need to respect South China Sea ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union warned China on Wednesday that it should respect an international court ruling expected later this year on its dispute with the Philippines over territory in the South China Sea.
