Clinton says hopes Iran talks yield deal in the next week
HANOVER, N.H. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton said on Friday she hoped 18 months of nuclear talks between Iran and major powers would yield a deal in coming days to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
New York governor orders more July Fourth security after alert
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered heightened security measures across the state over the U.S. July Fourth holiday weekend in response to a call for vigilance by the federal government.
In Supreme Court term, Obama wins big and loses small
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration was unexpectedly on the winning side in nearly all the close, politically significant Supreme Court cases decided in the term that ended this week, including blockbuster rulings on Obamacar…
Vietnam Communist Party chief to meet Obama on landmark U.S. trip
HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vietnam’s Communist Party chief will visit the United States next week in a landmark trip that could prove pivotal in Washington’s bid to bolster its Asian alliances in the back yard of an increasingly assertive China.
Obama to host Vietnam’s Trong at White House Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will hold talks with Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong at the White House on Tuesday, the White House said on Friday.
Illinois mired in uncertainty over budget
SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) – Illinois blew through a budget deadline this week, and now the state faces court battles over spending and a political standoff between rookie Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and veteran Democratic House Speak…
Former Democratic Senator Webb announces White House campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator Jim Webb launched a long-shot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, promising to fight the political influence of big-money interests and bring a new approach to solving problems.
Rick Perry tells Republicans to work harder for black votes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presidential contender Rick Perry urged his fellow Republicans on Thursday to work harder to win black votes, saying decades of failed Democratic economic policies had given the party a fresh opportunity to appeal to African-Amer…
Obama jabs Republican candidates in Walker’s Wisconsin
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (Reuters) – President Barack Obama ripped the policies of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and poked fun at the large crop of Republican presidential candidates on Thursday, injecting himself into the race to find his successor in 2…
Illinois court asked to clarify state payments without budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked a court to determine what the state can continue to fund in an absence of an enacted budget for the fiscal year that began on Wednesday, she said on Thursday.
