U.S. military to exhume remains of unidentified victims of Pearl Harbor attack
(Reuters) – The remains of as many as 388 “unknown” U.S. military members who died when the USS Oklahoma was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be exhumed in Hawaii in an effort to identify them, the Department of Defense said on Tues…
In setback, Obama concedes Congress role on Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama conceded on Tuesday that Congress will have the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran, reluctantly giving in to pressure from Republicans and some in his own party after they crafted a rare compromi…
Show us (on) the money: Campaign promotes a female face on U.S. currency
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women may make most of the spending decisions in U.S. households but there is not a single female face on any of the paper dollars in their wallets, an omission advocates are campaigning to correct on the $20 bil…
Obama tells Congress he plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday he intends to remove Cuba from a U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, clearing the way for restoring diplomatic relations and reopening embassies shut for more than half a cent…
Presidential hopeful Christie risks backlash with retiree policy
NEW YORK/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, risking a backlash from older Americans, on Tuesday proposed cutting Social Security retirement benefits for the wealthy as he sought to stand out from a crowded Republi…
Clinton: Unfair that fund managers pay lower tax rate than truckers
MONTICELLO, Iowa (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton blasted executive pay and tax rates for hedge-fund managers on Tuesday, using the first stop of her low-key campaign rollout in Iowa to highlight her promise to help Americans struggling toward econ…
Boehner seeks more robust role for U.S. troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. troops in Iraq should be doing more than training and advising Iraqi soldiers in the fight against Islamic State, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday.
White House threatens veto of Republican estate tax repeal bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday said Democratic President Barack Obama’s advisers would recommend that he veto a pending Republican-authored bill to repeal the estate tax.
Senate’s McConnell optimistic on swift Medicare ‘doc fix’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With deep cuts in Medicare payments to U.S. physicians looming, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he was optimistic that a bill would pass before midnight to avert the cuts and permanently fix the way Medicar…
Illinois lawmakers want vetting of governor’s pension proposal
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposal to reduce the state’s public pensions should be thoroughly analyzed to determine its compliance with U.S. regulations and impact on workers and taxpayers, two Democratic state law…
