Budget deal cuts 10-year deficits by $80 billion, CBO says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. budget deal under consideration by the House would reduce deficits by nearly $80 billion over 10 years due to increases in revenues and lower expenditures on health care, pension guarantees and Social Security, the Congr…
White House urges Congress to finalize cyber bill
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday praised U.S. senators for passing key portions of cyber security legislation aimed at protecting the nation from computer hacks and urged them reach a final measure with counterparts in the …
House Democrats to provide votes for passing fiscal bill: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will ensure passage of a bill locking in a two-year budget and extending government borrowing authority until March 2017, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday.
U.S. weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq as it weighs options to build momentum in the battle against Islamic State, U.S. officials said on Tuesd…
Rivals see chance for opening against Trump, Carson at Republican debate
BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) – Seasoned U.S. politicians trailing Donald Trump and Ben Carson for the Republican presidential nomination are eager to shift the campaign focus to the economy and policy in Wednesday’s debate and expose what they see as weaknesses in the two front-runners.
U.S. picks Northrop Grumman to build next long-range bomber
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Northrop Grumman Corp, maker of the stealth B-2 bomber, beat out a Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp team to develop and build a next-generation long-range strike bomber, the U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday.
Clinton says she would not bail out troubled banks
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton would not bail out big banks to save them from collapse in the event of another financial crisis, she said on Tuesday.
U.S. budget deal could complicate plans to close Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The budget deal with Congress could complicate President Barack Obama’s push to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, which has been caught up in his fight with Republicans over spending caps, congressional aides and rights activists …
U.S. budget deal could complicate plans to close Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The budget deal with Congress could complicate President Barack Obama’s push to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, which has been caught up in his fight with Republicans over spending caps, congressional aides and rights activists …
U.S. picks Northrop Grumman to build next long-range bomber
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Northrop Grumman Corp, maker of the stealthy B-2 bomber, beat out a team made up of Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp to develop and build a next-generation long-range strike bomber, the U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday.
