Obama chooses Clancy to be Secret Service director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has chosen Joseph Clancy as the new head of the U.S. Secret Service, the White House said on Wednesday, after a series of high profile security lapses led to a shake-up in the troubled agency’s leadership.
U.S. deciding whether to extend Obamacare enrollment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans who have started enrolling for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act can still sign up, and the U.S. government is weighing whether to open a special enrollment period for those who missed Sunday’s deadline, th…
Oklahoma lawmakers aim to halt Advanced Placement history course
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to block funding for Advanced Placement U.S. history courses, saying the curriculum is not patriotic enough, as they aim to join others in halting a program designed to prepare top students for co…
U.S. labor secretary to hold more talks in West Coast ports dispute
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez planned to hold a second round of talks with shipping company executives and union leaders for 20,000 dockworkers on Wednesday, seeking to broker a deal to end months of labor turmoil clogging carg…
Lockheed says technology investments cut cost of F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp said a series of manufacturing changes and technology investments were already driving down the cost of the F-35 fighter jet, and the savings were set to triple in the ninth batch of jets to be produced.
Texas judge’s immigration rebuke may be hard to challenge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration faces a difficult and possibly lengthy legal battle to overturn a Texas court ruling that blocked his landmark immigration overhaul, since the judge based his decision on an obscure and unset…
Condoleezza Rice leads potential 2016 U.S. Senate hopefuls in California
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice polled at the head of a crowded pool of potential candidates to succeed long-time Senator Barbara Boxer, according to a Field Poll released on Wednesday.
U.S. establishes policy for exports of armed drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday established a policy for exports of military and commercial drones, including armed ones, and said it plans to work with other countries to shape global standards for the use of the controversial we…
Oregon Republicans, driven by governor’s scandal, urge ethics reform
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon Republican said she had proposed legislation to empower lawmakers to ask the attorney general to investigate the governor’s office for alleged wrongdoing, a day before the state’s top elected official is set to resi…
Some 11.4 million Americans have enrolled in Obamacare: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 11.4 million Americans enrolled in private health insurance through Obamacare during the open enrollment period, the White House said in a tweet on Tuesday.
