Obama signs five-year highway bill into law: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed into law on Friday a five-year highway bill that also reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the White House said in a statement.
New York City mayor urges city pension funds to divest gun stocks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged the city’s pension funds on Friday to divest their holdings in stocks of gun makers after this week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
Texas drops request for restraining order to halt Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON/AUSTIN (Reuters) – Texas on Friday withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the imminent resettlement of 21 Syrian refugees into the state, saying the U.S. government had provided it with the information it sought on…
U.S. embassy warns of possible ‘terrorism’ attacks in Nigeria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria said on Friday it had received information that groups “associated with terrorism” may be planning attacks against hotels in the country that are frequented by Westerners.
Obama will sign highway bill as soon as it arrives: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday President Barack Obama will sign the five-year, $305 billion U.S. highway bill as soon as it arrives from Capitol Hill
Who’s the dumb one? Obama reacts to Trump climate criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama defended his remarks about the threat posed by climate change, saying Republicans, including U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, were “the only people” disputing the gravity of the problem.
Senate passes symbolic Obamacare repeal, assuring veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After five years of failed attempts, U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday passed a symbolic partisan bill to gut President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare reform law, but the effort has already been condemned to death by Obama…
U.S. gun control activists newly optimistic, but change may be elusive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After years of thwarted efforts to tighten restrictions on firearms, gun control activists are heralding the 2016 elections as a watershed moment.
Israeli officials brush off Trump remarks “stereotyping” Jews
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have brushed off remarks by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to a Jewish audience that some commentators called offensive.
U.S. military opens all combat roles to women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military will let women serve in all combat roles, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday in a historic move striking down gender barriers in the armed forces.
