U.S. eyes Iran, North Korea missile threats, boosts testing tempo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, citing growing missile threats from North Korea and Iran, said on Wednesday the United States was carrying out increasingly realistic tests of missile defenses while beefing up cyber security.
Senate Republican budget clashes with House on defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday proposed less aggressive federal budget cuts than their House counterparts, forgoing a massive revamp of the Medicare health system for seniors and setting up a conflict over defense spending….
Some U.S. allies may send troops to Syria with trainees: Army chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some U.S. allies in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria may be willing to send troops to accompany and support the Syrian opposition force the coalition is planning to train and send back to Syria, Army General Ray…
Obama slams Republicans for ‘stale and outmoded’ budget debate
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – President Barack Obama slammed Republicans’ latest budget proposals on Wednesday, saying funding for research, education and infrastructure would be better for economic growth than tax cuts.
U.S. rebukes Israel’s victorious Netanyahu on Mideast policy
CLEVELAND/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his re-election victory for abandoning his commitment to negotiate for a Palestinian state and for what it called “divisive” campaign rhetoric toward Israel’s minority Arab voters.
Senator McCain raps Air Force on Russian rocket engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator John McCain on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Air Force’s “troubling lack of urgency” in ending dependence on Russian rocket engines for space launches, saying there was still no strategy to replace them a year after Mosco…
U.S. lawmakers question DOE about future of emergency oil reserve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representatives asked the Department of Energy on Wednesday to explain its plans for the emergency oil reserve, a facility created after the 1970s oil crises, but likely to be reduced in light of a sharp drop in crude import…
U.S. Treasury secretary says ‘dangerous’ not to pass IMF reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday said failure by Congress to authorize reforms at the International Monetary Fund it was “dangerous” and would limit U.S. leverage on issues such as the China-led infrastructure bank.
Republican Rand Paul to enter 2016 presidential race next month: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul will declare his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on April 7, MSNBC reported, citing multiple sources inside the Kentucky lawmaker’s camp.
Donald Trump takes steps toward 2016 presidential run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump took the first steps on Wednesday toward launching a 2016 presidential campaign, a sign the businessman may jump into the Republican race after publicly considering it in years pa…
