Republican Christie urges end to budget caps, higher military spending
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who is considering a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, urged Congress on Monday to abandon its budget caps and boost defense spending.
Senator Graham to announce presidential bid next month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a longtime Washington insider and critic of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, said he would announce on June 1 whether he will seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination…
Calendar short as U.S. Congress weighs trade, spying, roads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With just five days left before a holiday break, the U.S. Congress on Monday was preparing to deal with urgent decisions on Pacific Rim trade, domestic spying rules and financing road projects. Here are major bills under debate b…
Republican Paul calls for end to domestic surveillance program
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul girded for a fight in Congress that could pit the Kentucky senator against some of his presidential rivals as he called on Washington to end a sweeping domestic-surveillance program.
Kerry says U.S. and China discuss further sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States and China are discussing imposing further sanctions on North Korea, which is “not even close” to taking steps to rein in its nuclear weapons program, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday.
U.S. top court declines to take up Walker campaign finance dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid to stop an investigation in Wisconsin into possible unlawful coordination between potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker’s gubernatorial campaign and conserva…
Kremlin sees U.S. official’s visit as sign ties are improving
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A visit to Moscow by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland is a sign that relations between Russia and the United States may be improving, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Kerry says Houthi movements make Yemen ceasefire ‘difficult’
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Washington supported extending a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting in Yemen, but that maneuvers by Houthi fighters made that difficult.
Republican Lindsey Graham hints at 2016 announcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has said there is better than a 90 percent chance he will run for president, will give a “very important update” on Monday morning about 2016, according to media reports on Sunday.
Republican Lindsey Graham to make important 2016 announcement Monday: MSNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has said there is better than a 90 percent chance he will run for president, will make a “very important” announcement on Monday morning about 2016, MSNBC reported on Sunday.
