Obama: U.S., Israel in talks ‘for months’ over security cooperation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that the U.S. and Israeli governments have been in discussions for months about security cooperation.
Biden backers eye gay support, money for presidential bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Backers of Vice President Joe Biden are reaching out to donors and activists in the gay and lesbian community to line up financial and political support if Biden, who endorsed same-sex marriage before Hillary Clinton, decides to …
White House says disagrees with court decision blocking clean water rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said the Justice Department is considering its options after a U.S. district court blocked a federal clean water rule from going into effect in certain states.
White House says confident Iran deal will survive in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday expressed confidence that it has the support in Congress necessary to sustain a veto of a resolution to reject the Iran nuclear agreement.
Republican Rubio attacks China’s Xi ahead of visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Friday accused Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is scheduled to make a state visit to Washington next month, of stepping up a campaign to push the United States out of Asia.
Appalachian coal country wants Republican nod for federal aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small but growing number of Appalachian coal communities are urging Republicans in Congress to support a proposed $1 billion federal aid program from the Obama administration to save local economies ravaged by the decline of th…
Best president ever! How Trump’s love of hyperbole could backfire
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Manhattan real estate lawyer Jon Mechanic remembers the summer day a decade ago when Donald Trump gave him a tour of a vacant retail space inside the Trump Tower on a glittering stretch of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Pentagon revises plan to beef up oversight of industry R&D
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s chief arms buyer announced on Thursday he was revising his plan to increase oversight of weapons makers’ internal research and development projects that could be billed as overhead, after sharp criticism from indus…
Bill to regulate e-cigarettes clears California legislative hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The California State Senate on Thursday passed a bill to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products, sending the measure to the Assembly where a similar bill died earlier this year.
Bill to regulate e-cigarettes clears California legislative hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The California State Senate on Thursday passed a bill to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products, sending the measure to the Assembly where a similar bill died earlier this year.
