White House defends Veterans Affairs head after false statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday defended U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald after he apologized for falsely saying he served in the U.S. special forces, but a top Republican said the incident could hurt trus…
Alaska allows recreational marijuana as legalization campaign spreads
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Smoking, growing and owning small amounts of marijuana became legal in Alaska on Tuesday as a growing decriminalization movement reached the United States’ northwest frontier.
McConnell says will act on funding bill, immigration separately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the chamber, said on Tuesday he has spoken to Democrats to seek cooperation on a bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through September with no e…
Detroit mayor presents budget with eye on easing oversight
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presented a fiscal 2016 budget on Tuesday to the city council, warning that any changes in the spending plan would need approval from the post-bankruptcy city’s oversight board.
Fed’s Yellen flags rate hikes on ‘meeting-by-meeting’ basis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is preparing to consider interest rate hikes “on a meeting-by-meeting basis,” Fed Chair Janet Yellen told a congressional committee on Tuesday, a subtle shift of emphasis that helps lay the groundwork for the …
Lift ban on U.S. Capitol sledding, D.C. congresswoman says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A ban on sledding on the U.S. Capitol grounds should be lifted to give children and their parents a perfect site for downhill fun, the District of Columbia’s congresswoman said on Tuesday.
White House: U.S. not negotiating 10-year nuclear deal with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports that the United States was negotiating a 10-year nuclear deal with Iran are not true, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Tuesday.
Obama to veto Keystone XL pipeline bill Tuesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will veto on Tuesday a bill that would have allowed Congress to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
U.S. Senator Warren makes push on middle-class issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has so far brushed aside calls to seek the presidency, launched a campaign on Tuesday to tackle middle-class issues expected to be prominent in the 2016 election and promised to be a …
U.S. conservatives urge Boehner to hold firm on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans urged House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner not to capitulate in a fight with Democrats over President Barack Obama’s immigration policy that threatens a partial Homeland Security shutdown later t…
