Obama plugs program to train veterans for solar industry jobs
HILL AIR FORCE BASE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled an expansion of U.S. government efforts to train military veterans for jobs in the solar power industry during a visit to Utah.
Senator Rubio plans announcement at Miami Freedom Tower: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Potential U.S. presidential candidate Republican Senator Marco Rubio will host his April 13 event, where he is expected to reveal his plans for the 2016 election, at the iconic Freedom Tower in downtown Miami, according to the Mi…
Obama meets with Mormon church leaders during Utah visit
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – President Barack Obama met with top leaders of the Mormon church shortly after arriving in Utah on Thursday to discuss immigration reform and other issues, his spokesman said.
Oregon denies money for former first lady’s email release fight
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon denied a request by former Governor John Kitzhaber’s fiancee for state funds to pay for a legal fight related to an influence-peddling scandal that resulted in the four-term Democrat’s resignation, officials said on Th…
Iran nuclear agreement presents Obama with promise and peril
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama still faces a formidable task in preventing a skeptical Congress from sabotaging a nuclear pact with Iran and keeping talks from collapsing over the fine print, despite achieving a surprisingly detaile…
Arkansas, Indiana enact fixes to measures seen as targeting gays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Indiana and Arkansas revised on Thursday new religious freedom acts that had drawn criticism from rights groups and U.S. companies that assailed them as discriminatory against gays.
Boeing to ramp up lobbying, ads for F/A-18 Super Hornets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co on Thursday said it will ramp up lobbying efforts to extend production of its F/A-18 fighter jets beyond the end of 2017 after the U.S. Navy asked Congress to fund 12 airplanes not included in the 2016 budget proposal.
South Carolina governor takes aim at union ‘bullies’ in Boeing labor vote
(Reuters) – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley considers the bid to unionize workers at Boeing Co’s North Charleston plant a threat to one of her state’s corporate crown jewels, and she is turning to radio, speeches and social media to denounce the ca…
Obama calls Iran deal the best option, instead of another war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday touted the framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program as a “good deal” that would block Tehran from obtaining an atomic weapon and make the world safer – a better option than another Mid…
Senator Menendez pleads not guilty to corruption charges
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a leading foreign policy voice in Congress, entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance on Thursday and was released without bail.
