Muslim proposal prompts calls to ban Trump from UK, Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli politicians and more than 250,000 Britons urged their governments on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump from their countries after the Republican presidential front-runner said Muslims should be denied entry into the United St…
U.S. legislators push Puerto Rico fixes as governor visits capital
(Reuters) – The financial fate of Puerto Rico may be gaining traction in Washington, with members of both parties on Wednesday pushing legislation to address the island’s debilitating fiscal crisis as Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla urge legislative …
House to vote Friday on stop-gap bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives will vote on Friday on stop-gap spending legislation to extend a deadline for action and avoid a government shutdown, a House leadership aide said.
Clinton aims to stop ‘earnings stripping’ to curb inversion deals
WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will continue her push to crack down on companies that shift profits overseas, at a campaign stop on Wednesday in Iowa, where she will unveil her plan to rein in the prac…
North Carolina sued over gay marriage opt-out law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina law that allows government officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite religious objections is unconstitutional and should be struck down, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Wedne…
U.S. government checking reports of Iran missile test: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is looking into reports that Iran conducted a ballistic missile test last month, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Wednesday.
White House: momentum moving in right direction in Paris climate talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Momentum at international talks in Paris to curb climate change was “moving in the right direction” though there is still more work to be done, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Wednesday.
White House: hopeful Republicans will avoid ideological push in spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it was hopeful Republicans would abandon efforts to include “ideological” proposals in a spending bill before an upcoming deadline that could trigger a shutdown of the U.S. government.
Congress should approve funding to fight Islamic State: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday urged Congress to approve funding requested by the Pentagon to support operations against the Islamic State in Syria.
No charges against District of Columbia mayor in corruption probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-running investigation into the 2010 election campaign of former District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has concluded, and no charges will be filed against him, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday.
