Obama war request in trouble in Congress, mostly from Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s request to authorize military force against Islamic State has made little progress since he sent it to Congress, and it may never pass, due largely to opposition from his fellow Democrats.
Three more Pennsylvania legislators charged in corruption sting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Three more Pennsylvania state lawmakers accused of accepting money for political favors appeared in court on Tuesday as the result of a sting operation that state Attorney General Kathleen Kane had halted, citing racial prof…
Obama announces changes for student loan repayment
ATLANTA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told students at Georgia Tech on Tuesday he wants to make the process of repaying student loans easier to understand and manage.
Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Forty-seven Republican U.S. senators warned Iran’s leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal with President Barack Obama could last only as long as he remains in office, an unusual partisan intervention in foreign policy that could…
Unions to make trade pacts an issue in U.S. 2016 campaigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Unions plan to make lawmakers’ support for trade deals and legislation to streamline the passage of trade agreements through Congress an issue in next year’s U.S. elections, the head of the country’s largest labor federation said…
Clinton says Republicans’ letter to Iran would help Tehran, hurt Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday a letter from Republican senators to Iranian leaders on nuclear negotiations was “out of step” with tradition.
Senate to deal with attorney general nomination next week: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the U.S. Senate next week will take up the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general.
U.S. budget cuts erode crisis response of Navy, Marines: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Spending cuts have left the U.S. Navy and Marines ill-prepared to deal with a sudden conflict, and continuing reductions may mean ships and troops arrive late to the fight and without the training and arms they need, Navy officia…
Think tank says U.S. farm bill payments to peak with 2015 crop
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Government support for U.S. grain farmers under the new five-year farm bill will peak with the coming 2015 crop, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute said in a new report.
U.S. declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the worst bilateral diplomatic dispute since socialist President Nicolas Maduro …
