Republican candidate Bush vows Washington culture shake-up
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush vowed on Monday to cut government spending and more tightly limit lawmakers’ connections with lobbyists if he reaches the White House, part of an attempt to separate himself fr…
Republican Jeb Bush backs federal hiring freeze, lobbying rules
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Monday he would overhaul Washington’s culture with a federal balanced budget amendment, a freeze on government hiring and a longer ban on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists….
Defiant Trump refuses to apologize for McCain remarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Donald Trump refused to apologize on Sunday for his remarks about the war record of U.S. Senator John McCain despite a growing fire storm among fellow Republicans, and said he had no plans to drop out of th…
Congress to examine FBI handling of Tennessee shooter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers will examine possible shortcomings in law enforcement or intelligence in the case of a Tennessee shooting that killed five servicemen, a top Republican said on Sunday, adding that the case may be linked to Islamic State…
Defiant Trump refuses to apologize for McCain remarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Donald Trump refused to apologize on Sunday for his remarks about the war record of U.S. Senator John McCain despite a growing fire storm among fellow Republicans, and said he had no plans to drop out of th…
Obama sends Iran deal to wary Congress, Israel urges rejection
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration sent a nuclear agreement with Tehran to Congress on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. lawmakers to reject a deal he said would only feed an “Iranian ter…
U.S. aims to shift Israel focus to security ties after Iran deal
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said it plainly just before landing in Israel, where officials are fuming over the Iran nuclear deal: “I’m not going to change anybody’s mind in Israel. That’s not the purpose of my trip.”
Congress to examine FBI handling of Tennessee shooter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers will examine possible shortcomings in law enforcement or intelligence in the case of a Tennessee shooting that killed five servicemen, a top Republican said on Sunday, adding that the case may be linked to Islamic State…
Republican Scott Walker brushes up on U.S. foreign policy
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) – Scott Walker had a steep learning curve on U.S. foreign policy after some early miscues in his race for the Republican presidential nomination. Now an eager student of global affairs, he is staking out positions that, whi…
Congress receives Iran nuclear agreement: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department said it sent to members of Congress on Sunday the nuclear agreement reached last week between Iran and six world powers, including annexes and related materials.
