U.S. highway bill would trim federal deficit by $71 billion: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A mammoth transportation bill due for votes in Congress this week would reduce federal deficits by $71 billion over the next 10 years, based on new revenues to be collected, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.
House to consider changes to visa waiver program, including ‘smart’ passports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives could vote as soon as next week on a measure that would tighten U.S. border controls after last month’s Paris attacks by toughening entry requirements for travelers from countries that currently …
White House issues veto threat on repeal to parts of Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday said President Barack Obama would veto a U.S. Senate amendment that would repeal parts of Obama’s 2010 health care reform law, known as Obamacare.
Vice President Biden to address Ukraine’s legislature
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will address Ukraine’s legislature on Tuesday as part of a two-day visit to the country, a senior administration official said.
U.S. top court gives Texas more time in immigration case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Texas more time to file court papers in its legal dispute with the federal government over President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration in a move that would still allow the justi…
U.S. bill ends legal quandary over mining rights in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – – A new law clears U.S. companies to own what they mine from asteroids and other celestial bodies, ending a legal quandary that had overshadowed technical and financial issues facing the startups, industry officials sai…
Illinois budget talks restart with no hint of compromise
CHICAGO (Reuters) – As Illinois enters its sixth month without a budget, Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and the state’s legislative leaders reopened spending talks on Tuesday, but displayed few signs of ending their record-long fiscal stalemate.
House-Senate negotiators agree on U.S. highway bill, revive Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate and House of Representatives negotiators reached agreement on Tuesday on a $305 billion, five-year transportation bill that would fund roads, bridges and mass transit, while also reviving the embattled Export-Import Bank.
Puerto Rico avoids second default, but future payments uncertain
NEW YORK/SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico made a crucial debt payment on Tuesday but warned that its deteriorating finances could trigger future defaults, as the governor granted the U.S. territory power to take revenues from public agencies.
U.S. to reduce non-emergency embassy staff in Mali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had authorized the voluntary departure from Mali of eligible family members and non-emergency personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Bamako, following an attack on a hotel in the capital l…
