Cheesy puns abound as White House hosts online chat
(Reuters) – The White House attracted pungent waggery on Wednesday after using the arcane theme of a big block of cheese to lure people into a post-State of the Union online conversation with administration officials.
New York’s Cuomo proposes $145.3 billion budget, caps spending
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday presented a $145.3 billion budget that keeps operating funds growth at 1.7 percent for a sixth year, while promising an infrastructure development plan that he said will be the larges…
Trump looms behind both Obama and Haley speeches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump was not in the room during U.S. President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech, but the Republican presidential front-runner was a looming presence nonetheless.
House of Representatives to try again to seek Iran deal clampdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to reconsider legislation to restrict President Barack Obama’s ability to lift sanctions on Iran under an international nuclear deal after its passage was canceled on Wednesday when too few…
Obama knocks Trump, voices optimism
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama took aim on Tuesday at Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and accused critics of playing into the hands of Islamic State in a speech meant to cement his legacy and set a positive tone for his final yea…
Puerto Rico’s 2014 fiscal report close to release: official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s long-awaited audited 2014 fiscal statements are close to release and should be ready by the end of January or the beginning of February, an official said on Wednesday.
Obama, Jordan’s King Abdullah hold meeting at military base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Jordan’s King Abdullah are holding a meeting at Andrews Air Force Base, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Majority of Americans support next president pushing tighter gun laws: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of all Americans support President Barack Obama’s executive actions on gun control, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Tuesday, with a majority saying they would support the next president taking additional steps to tighten feder…
South Carolina’s Haley urges tolerance, civility in Republican reply to Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, in the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, seized the spotlight to set herself apart from her party’s field of presidential candidates, calli…
President Obama’s final State of the Union address
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama knocked Republican presidential candidates for anti-Muslim rhetoric and accused critics on Tuesday of playing into the hands of Islamic State in a speech aimed at setting an optimistic tone for his last year in office…
