Clinton Foundation admits making mistakes on taxes
(Reuters) – The Clinton Foundation’s acting chief executive admitted on Sunday that the charity had made mistakes on how it listed government donors on its tax returns and said it was working to make sure it does not happen in the future.
Obama pokes fun at political friends and foes at White House dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At the gathering he jokingly called “a night when Washington celebrates itself,” U.S. President Barack Obama took light-hearted aim on Saturday at a range of political friends and foes, including the people running to succeed him…
McCain urges shifting drone program to Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Drone strikes against suspected enemy combatants on foreign soil should be run by the U.S. military and not the CIA, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain said on Sunday.
FEC decision may allow more foreign money in U.S. votes, critics say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Election Commission has declined to investigate the funding of a campaign to defeat a Los Angeles County ballot initiative by an international conglomerate, raising fears among campaign finance reform advocates that for…
Christie’s wife quits Wall Street job amid speculation he will seek White House
(Reuters) – Mary Pat Christie, the wife of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, resigned from her Wall Street job, his spokesman confirmed, as her husband contemplates a run for the White House in 2016.
Republicans seen scrapping Ryan Medicare plan in U.S. budget push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aiming to acquire more budget powers and take a swipe at Obamacare, Republicans will likely scrap a proposal that stirred controversy and helped launch Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan on the national stage: privatizing the Medica…
PM Abe to tell U.S. leaders Japan is ready for bigger security role
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will send a clear message to the United States when he visits Washington next week: Japan is ready to take more responsibility for security on the world stage.
Senate confirms Loretta Lynch as attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Loretta Lynch won Senate approval as U.S. attorney general on Thursday, becoming the first black woman to occupy the post at a time when deadly altercations between white police and unarmed black men are making headlines.
House panel passes fast track trade bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to speed trade deals through the U.S. Congress cleared through a key committee on Thursday, but low Democratic support signaled a looming battle over a Pacific trade pact central to President Barack Obama’s strategic …
House speaker tells Obama to ‘get serious’ about defeating Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday said President Barack Obama must “get serious” about a strategy to defeat Islamic State militants before Congress would consider approving a new military force author…
