U.S. House committee subpoenas two Secret Service agents over security incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House of Representatives committee subpoenaed two U.S. Secret Service agents on Tuesday after an incident this month when agents allegedly drove a car past White House barricades after drinking at a party.
Obama ends freeze on U.S. military aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Tuesday it was lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which was frozen when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years ago.
Republicans warn world that Obama U.N. plan could be undone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s plan for U.N. climate change talks encountered swift opposition after its release Tuesday, with Republican leaders warning other countries to “proceed with caution” in negotiations with Washington becau…
Obama ends freeze on U.S. military aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Tuesday it was lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which was frozen when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years ago.
U.S. congressional budget leaders haggle during recess
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republican budget writers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were working over a two-week congressional recess to iron out differences between their budget plans passed last week, including ideas for changing Med…
Republican economic veterans, Hubbard and Warsh, advising Jeb Bush: sources
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Glenn Hubbard and Kevin Warsh, veteran Republican economic policymakers and critics of the Fed’s ultra-loose monetary policy, have emerged as top economic advisers to likely presidential candidate Jeb Bush, Republican so…
Arkansas House passes religion bill that critics say targets gays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – The Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a religious freedom bill similar to one recently approved in Indiana, over protests from critics who say it could open the door to discrimination against gays and les…
Lockheed sees PAC-3 missile deal with South Korea in coming months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday it expected to complete a contract in coming months to supply an undisclosed number of PAC-3 missiles to South Korea, following Monday’s announcement by that country’s defense acquisition agen…
Indiana governor vows to ‘fix’ law assailed for curbing gay rights
(Reuters) – Indiana’s Republican Governor Mike Pence, responding to national outrage over the state’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act, said on Tuesday he will “fix” it to make clear businesses cannot use the law to deny services to same-sex coupl…
Pentagon shifts approach to speed up commercial buying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department is revamping its rules to speed up purchases of commercial items, part of a larger drive to attract new suppliers to the U.S. weapons market and drive down acquisition costs, the Pentagon’s pricing cza…
