Obama to look for new gun measures, says ‘talk’ is main tool
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday that he has asked his team to look for new ways to enforce existing regulations to keep guns away from criminals in the wake of the mass shooting in Oregon.
Obama urges Congress to fund government, Republicans quarrel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday urged the U.S. Congress to take steps soon to fund the federal government in 2016 and raise its nearly exhausted borrowing authority, but acknowledged that Republican political turmoil in Congress…
California high-speed rail could survive McCarthy as Speaker: official
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The possible appointment of a long-term critic of California’s high-speed rail plan to Speaker of the House would not hinder the $68 billion project, a leading official told Reuters on Friday.
Bush draws Democratic criticism for ‘stuff happens’ comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Friday more government is not always the answer for Americans when crises erupt and “stuff happens,” a remark that Democrats charged was a callous response to victims of gun viol…
Obama says Clinton not ‘half-baked’ for support of Syria no-fly zone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s decision to support a no-fly zone in Syria, which Obama opposes, was not “half-baked.”
Obama says Biden has got his own decisions to make about 2016 race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama declined to comment on Friday on the possibility of his vice president, Joe Biden, entering the race for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.
Obama says American people should decide about Bush comment on shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama, reacting to Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s comment about a mass shooting in Oregon that “stuff happens,” said on Friday the American people should make up their own minds whether the com…
Education Secretary Duncan steps down; Obama picks deputy to replace him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, one of the last remaining members of President Barack Obama’s original Cabinet, will step down in December, a White House official said on Friday.
Republican Chaffetz to campaign for House speaker: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight committee, plans to launch a campaign for House speaker to replace retiring John Boehner, Politico reported on Friday.
Republicans find governing tough, even with control of Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Republicans secured the keys to the U.S. Congress in the 2014 elections, Mitch McConnell, taking over as Senate majority leader, proclaimed: “It’s time to go in a new direction.”
