House Republicans to vote October 8 for new leaders amid uncertainty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold leadership elections on Oct. 8, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday, moving speedily to get a new team in place to deal with a series of fiscal challenges ahead….
Jeb Bush says NFL’s Redskins should keep controversial name
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said the Washington Redskins should keep their controversial name despite complaints from some Native American groups and members of Congress that it is racist.
White House says Obama would veto any bill that blocks Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will veto any legislation that prevents the successful implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement reached in July, the White House said on Wednesday.
House votes to defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives, continuing its fight against women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, on Wednesday voted to strip the organization of its funding.
Defense chief says Obama likely to veto defense policy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday he expected President Barack Obama to veto the annual defense policy bill currently making its way through Congress because it seeks to avoid budget caps by padding the war-funding a…
U.S. defense secretary says does not welcome ‘excessive consolidation’ among weapons makers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday he does not welcome further consolidation among large U.S. weapons makers that would limit competition.
Republican-led Senate panel opens review of Syria intelligence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee said on Wednesday it has begun a review of Obama administration intelligence assessments related to the fight against Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria, citing news reports that those assessments were s…
White House does not support Senate efforts to lift oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House does not support Senate legislation to lift the 40-year-old ban on oil exports despite a provision allowing the president to halt exports if he deemed them not in the interests of national security, a spokesman sa…
House introduces legislation to extend rail safety deadline to 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers, under pressure from the railroad industry, announced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday to extend a year-end deadline for costly new safety technology for at least another three years.
New cache of interviews offers view into Edward Kennedy’s long career
BOSTON (Reuters) – Senator Edward Kennedy voiced frustration with President Bill Clinton’s failed effort to reform the U.S. healthcare system in the 1990s and said in interviews released on Wednesday his views on immigration were shaped by stories his …
