Failure of Congress to pass a budget would create instability: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday the U.S. Congress would contribute to instability if it does not pass a budget.
Three more Democratic U.S. senators back Iran deal, bring total to 41
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. Democratic senators on Tuesday said they would back the nuclear deal with Iran, bringing the total number of lawmakers who have announced their support to 41 out of 100 senators.
U.S. Democratic Senator Manchin opposes nuclear deal with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said on Tuesday he would vote against the nuclear deal with Iran, even though U.S. President Barack Obama already has enough Senate support to protect the agreement.
Clinton to propose U.S. campaign finance overhaul
DES MOINES (Reuters) – Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will propose a slate of campaign finance reform measures on Tuesday aimed at limiting political donations by corporations and large donors and increasing transparency in electio…
Clinton says no need for apology for email server: AP interview
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton told the Associated Press in an interview on Monday that she did not need to apologize for using a private email account and server while secretary of state because what she did …
Much work remains to detail past Iranian nuclear program: U.N. watchdog
VIENNA (Reuters) – It will take a lot of work to determine by the end of the year whether Iran was previously developing nuclear weapons, the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
Obama orders government contractors to offer paid sick leave
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday ordered government contractors to offer their workers seven days of paid sick leave a year and, without naming them, knocked Republican presidential candidates for advocating what he said w…
At Labor Day rally, Joe Biden gives glimpse of a Biden candidacy
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden on Monday gave a glimpse of what a Biden race for the Democratic presidential nomination would look like should he decide to make a late entry into the race after a highly public period of soul-searching….
Immigrants in U.S. should ‘speak American’: Ex-VP nominee Palin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Immigrants to the United States should “speak American,” former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said on Sunday, adding her voice to a controversy triggered by Donald Trump’s criticism of fellow Republican White H…
Sanders takes nine-point lead over Clinton in New Hampshire: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Bernie Sanders has opened a nine-point lead over fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton among party supporters in New Hampshire, according to an NBC News/Marist Poll released on Sunday.
