Vice President Biden chides Turkey over freedom of expression
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday that Turkey, once vaunted by Washington as a model of Islamic democracy, was setting a poor example for the region in intimidating media, curtailing internet freedom and accusing academi…
National Review magazine tells conservatives to shun Trump
DES MOINES (Reuters) – An influential conservative magazine published an editorial on Thursday urging Republicans to rally against front-running presidential candidate Donald Trump, with Iowa poised to begin the search for a 2016 nominee in 10 days.
Oregon governor blasts federal response to refuge standoff
(Reuters) – Oregon’s governor blasted the federal government’s response to the occupation of a wildlife refuge by a group of armed men saying the situation was “absolutely intolerable” and costing the state about $100,000 a week.
EPA official resigns over Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The head of the Midwest region of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offered her resignation over the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, the agency said on Thursday, as it issued an emergency order to re…
U.S. appeals court declines to block Obama carbon emissions plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a big victory for the Obama administration, a U.S. federal court on Thursday rejected a bid by 27 states to block its Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of its strategy to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions from…
Fix the roads, California Governor Brown tells lawmakers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown urged continued fiscal restraint amid the state’s economic expansion but hinted broadly that new fees would be needed to pay for repairs of deteriorating roads, bridges and other infrastruc…
Atlantic City, N.J., to hold emergency meeting to discuss bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian on Thursday called an emergency City Council meeting next week to discuss whether the distressed New Jersey gambling hub should file for municipal bankruptcy.
Davos elite alarmed at prospect of nominee Trump
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – “Unbelievable”, “embarrassing” even “dangerous” are some of the words the financial elite gathered at the World Economic Forum conference in the Swiss resort of Davos have been using to describe U.S. Republican presidenti…
U.S. tightens visa waiver rules for visitors after Paris attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday began implementing restrictions to its Visa Waiver Program under a law passed after last year’s Paris attacks that makes it harder for citizens of some countries to visit.
Drug exec Shkreli, lawmakers clash ahead of congressional hearing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was on a collision course with Congress on Thursday as lawmakers warned he could be prosecuted for contempt if he does not appear next week for a hearing about drug prices.
