Obama called Republican Senator Corker to discuss Iran: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called Republican Senator Bob Corker on Wednesday to discuss the framework agreement reached last week to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the White House said.
Hillary Clinton hires Google executive as tech chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Likely 2016 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has hired a Google executive to serve as her chief technology officer, a person familiar with the campaign’s planning said on Wednesday.
A third of Republicans support Iran nuclear deal: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty-one percent of U.S. Republicans favor a new nuclear deal with Iran, creating a challenge for their party’s lawmakers who largely oppose the framework accord sealed between Tehran and world powers, a Reuters/Ipsos poll show…
Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul skeptical on Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Newly minted 2016 presidential contender Rand Paul said on Wednesday he was skeptical of the framework agreement to contain Iran’s nuclear program but accused his fellow Republicans of “beating the drums for war.”
Ferguson, Missouri elects two black city councillors
(Reuters) – Residents elected a black man and a black woman to Ferguson’s city council on Tuesday in the Missouri city’s first municipal election since a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teen, triggering months of sometimes violent pr…
Texas judge refuses to lift block on Obama immigration plan
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas has refused to lift a temporary block on a White House immigration plan that would have shielded millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, court documents show.
Voters re-elect Mayor Rahm Emanuel to fix Chicago’s problems
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won re-election on Tuesday against challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in a hard-fought race to lead a city on the brink of financial crisis and plagued by violent crime.
Rand Paul criticizes fellow Republicans as he launches White House bid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul accused his fellow Republicans on Tuesday of contributing to Washington’s dysfunction, launching a 2016 White House bid with a vow to shatter the status quo and defend individual freedoms.
Critics of Iran nuclear deal ‘disingenuous,’ CIA’s Brennan says
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – Opponents of Iran’s initial agreement to curb its nuclear program are being “disingenuous” when they say the deal could still allow the Middle Eastern state to build nuclear weapons, the head of the Central Intelligence Age…
Obama faces Democrat defiance in Congress over Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats are aligning with Republicans to support a bill giving Congress the opportunity to approve or reject sanctions relief in an Iran nuclear deal, and are close to forming a veto-proof majority that U.S. President Barack Ob…
