Republicans gain Kentucky House member, shrinking longtime Democratic majority
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A Democrat in the Kentucky House of Representatives said on Thursday he was joining the Republicans, a move that could spell trouble for Democratic hopes of keeping their grip on the last legislative chamber they control in …
Court allows undocumented women to join Obama immigration appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday allowed three undocumented immigrant women in Texas to join the Obama administration in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a program that would shield millions of immigrations from deportatio…
Pelosi to Obama: boost U.S. biofuels program ahead of Paris talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and three other lawmakers are pressing President Barack Obama not to back-peddle on the country’s biofuels program just days ahead of global climate change talks in Paris.
Pelosi to Obama: boost U.S. biofuels program ahead of Paris talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and three other lawmakers are pressing President Barack Obama not to back-peddle on the country’s biofuels program just days ahead of global climate change talks in Paris.
Defying Obama, U.S. House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama’s program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and t…
Clinton urges stepped-up fight against Islamic State in Syria
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged a tougher approach to fighting Islamic State militants than President Barack Obama has pursued, with an intensified air campaign and more U.S. special forces and t…
White House ready to work with senators on visa waiver concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is open to working with senators on the visa waiver program, a White House spokeswoman said on Thursday after Democratic senators said they would work on legislation to address security concerns.
White House candidate Sanders defends ‘democratic socialism’ label
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Thursday his philosophy of democratic socialism was aimed at creating a more fair economy that was not tilted to benefit the rich, portraying it as a logical heir to p…
U.S. Senate approves short-term highway funding extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a measure to keep federal money flowing to road and bridge construction projects through Dec. 4, giving lawmakers more time to reconcile competing long-term highway bills.
Republican Ben Carson compares Syrian refugees to ‘rabid dogs’
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday likened refugees fleeing violence in Syria to “rabid dogs,” and said that allowing them into the United States would put Americans at risk.
