Chief U.S. negotiator in Iran talks to leave State Department: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief U.S. negotiator in Iran nuclear talks, Wendy Sherman, will leave the State Department shortly after the June 30 deadline for the talks between Tehran and six major powers to reach agreement, the New York Times said on W…
Obama administration will not seek Supreme Court stay on immigration action block
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay an appellate court ruling that President Barack Obama’s move to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation should remain on hold, a spokesman sai…
Republican Santorum launches 2016 bid with appeal to middle class
CABOT, Penn. (Reuters) – Republican Rick Santorum, who fell short in his 2012 presidential bid, launched another run for the White House on Wednesday with a promise to restore the economic power of middle-class American workers.
Obama administration will not seek Supreme Court stay on immigration action block
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay an appellate court ruling that President Barack Obama’s move to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation should remain on hold, a spokesman sai…
Majority of Americans back new trade deals: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – A majority of Americans support new trade deals, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday, even as President Barack Obama struggles to win support for legislation key to sealing a signature Pacific Rim trade agreement.
Heightened Islamic State threat requires surveillance action: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The threat of Islamic State to the national security of the United States has heightened in the last two weeks, making it critical for Congress to renew surveillance authority, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednes…
Obama administration issues new water protection rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Wednesday issued a new rule to protect streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act, a step it said would help keep drinking water safe, but farmers and industry groups argued the regulation will be …
Judge sets release schedule for Clinton’s State Department emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras on Wednesday set a schedule for the State Department to release former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails in monthly batches beginning on June 30 and ending in late January.
Lynch: ‘vital’ tools to lapse unless U.S. Congress extends surveillance program
(Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday said some “vital and noncontroversial” tools used to keep Americans safe would lapse if Congress does not act to keep surveillance powers from expiring on June 1.
Appeals court rules with states challenging Obama’s immigration action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation was dealt another setback on Tuesday when a U.S. appeals court refused to lift a block put in place by 26 states that argued Obama overs…
