Obama says Paris climate talks bound to ‘fall short’ on carbon curbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said he hopes major countries agree to “aggressive enough targets” to cut carbon emissions at climate talks in Paris later this year, but he said any deal will fall short of what is needed to slow global wa…
Pope starts U.S. trip with tone of conciliation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis launched his first visit to the United States with a characteristic gesture of humility on Tuesday, and sent a conciliatory message to the world’s wealthiest nation about his frequent criticism of capitalism.
Republican Cruz keeps pressure on Iran deal in U.S. budget debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said on Tuesday that Congress should use legislation funding the government to force President Barack Obama’s administration to hand over more information about the nuclear agreement with Iran.
FBI recovers private emails from Clinton server: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has recovered emails from a private server used by Hillary Clinton while secretary of state that she said were deleted because they involved personal matters, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with t…
Walker exit from 2016 presidential race scatters his supporters
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Republican Scott Walker suddenly quit the 2016 presidential race he called on the party to rally around a strong conservative candidate who could win the election.
U.S., Cuba to hold talks on normalizing airline service: U.S. official
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States wants to strike a deal that lets U.S. airlines schedule flights to Cuba as soon as possible, a State Department official said, ahead of the first aviation talks since March.
Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed on Tuesday a $250 monthly cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and other measures to stop what she called “price gouging” by pharmaceutical companies.
As clock ticks, Senate seeks way to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Plans to avert a U.S. government shutdown began taking shape in the Senate on Tuesday, but it was still far from certain whether a dispute over funding for women’s healthcare group Planned Parenthood could be overcome.
Clinton plan on U.S. drug costs adds to pressure for lower prices
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s campaign promise on Tuesday to cap prescription drug costs for U.S. consumers lends weight to efforts by health insurers, doctors’ groups and consumers to address skyrocketing prices, industry experts said.
Clinton breaks silence on Keystone pipeline, opposes it
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who has long avoided a firm position on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, broke her silence on Tuesday and said she opposed it.
