CNBC sets qualification rules for prime-time Republican debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidates polling an average of at least 2.5 percent in designated national opinion polls will qualify for a prime-time debate in Colorado on Oct. 28, the debate’s host, CNBC, said on Wednesday.
Trump says he would send Syrian refugees back if elected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would send all the Syrian refugees the United States accepts back to Syria if he is elected, he said on Wednesday at an event in Keene, New Hampshire.
U.S. Secret Service combed files of lawmaker probing agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of U.S. Secret Service employees earlier this year combed the files of a House lawmaker who had been critical of security lapses at the agency and disclosed some of his personal information that was then published in the m…
Hillary Clinton aides worried about private email use in 2011
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A hacking attack on Google’s Gmail service in 2011 prompted Hillary Clinton and her aides to worry about the security of private email accounts widely used by government officials who found their “antiquated” government-…
White House says Obama will veto defense authorization bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama will veto the $612 billion defense authorization bill if it is passed in Congress because of the “irresponsible way” it boosts military spending.
Pacific trade ministers push to wrap up ambitious trade deal
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Pacific trade ministers readied on Wednesday to close the biggest trade deal in a generation but warned there was still work to be done on issues ranging from intellectual property to trade in dairy and automobiles.
Senators seek more Democrats to repeal U.S. oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers who want to ditch the 40-year-old U.S. ban on exporting oil will likely enjoy a victory on Thursday in the Senate banking committee – but they are struggling to garner enough Democratic support to pass the bill in the f…
Lawmakers push for ‘meaningful’ sugar market access in TPP: letter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Forty-five U.S. lawmakers are pressing trade representative Michael Froman to boost U.S. sugar imports as talks over a Pacific trade agreement resume this week, ratcheting up pressure on a sticking point in prior rounds.
Congress averts government shutdown, sends funding measure to Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ending weeks of infighting, the U.S. Congress on Wednesday voted to avert a government shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline, passing a stop-gap measure to extend funding for federal agencies until Dec. 11.
Pentagon warns against further consolidation among big arms makers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pentagon officials warned on Wednesday against further consolidation in the U.S. weapons industry because fewer defense contractors could lead to higher costs, decreased innovation and less competition.
