State Department says can’t locate 15 Hillary Clinton emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. official said on Thursday the State Department had been unable to locate all or part of 15 emails from Hillary Clinton’s personal server that were released this week by a congressional panel probing the 2012 attacks on U.S…
U.S. trade bank faces shutdown of new lending as Congress goes on break
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Export-Import Bank faced an imminent shutdown of its new lending and insurance activities as lawmakers left Washington on Thursday for an 11-day break without renewing the trade lender’s charter.
Pacific trade talks enter ‘fast and furious’ phase
WELLINGTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pacific Rim countries are gearing up for a busy six weeks now that the U.S. Congress has approved legislation key to sealing a massive trade pact reaching from Canada to New Zealand, spurring a rush to get the deal ove…
Canada must be part of Pacific treaty, will defend farmers: PM
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada must join a proposed Pacific trade pact but will strive to protect farmers, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday, referring to foreign pressure to scrap tariffs that protect the dairy industry.
New Jersey lawmakers OK legislation to help Atlantic City
(Reuters) – New Jersey lawmakers approved a package of legislation on Thursday aimed at steadying the finances of the struggling gambling hub of Atlantic City.
House approves aid for workers hit by trade deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to renew assistance for American workers hurt by liberalized trade, an important step in President Barack Obama’s drive for a massive Pacific Rim trade deal.
Kidnapped missionary was freed as U.S. tested hostage policy shift -family
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The family of a U.S missionary kidnapped in Nigeria earlier this year said on Thursday it paid a ransom to secure her release in March while receiving around-the-clock guidance from federal agents under a newly changed hostage-respo…
Republicans to fight Obamacare through election campaign despite ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans will keep attacking Obamacare in the U.S. Congress and on the presidential election campaign trail to energize right-wing voters and raise money, but analysts said there was little chance of the healthcare law being r…
Key senator blasts Personnel Management Office chief over hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee said on Thursday the director of the Office of Personnel Management should not be allowed to stay in place to deal with the aftermath of a data breach by suspected Chinese ha…
Senate panel approves bill to monitor port performance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday approved legislation requiring the government to report on the performance of major U.S. port operations, including during labor contract talks.
