Obama denounces ‘outrageous murders’ of three U.S. Muslims
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday described the deaths of three young Muslims gunned down in North Carolina this week as “brutal and outrageous murders” and said no one in the United States should be targeted for the…
Jeb Bush hands out cash to win allies ahead of 2016 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said on Friday he is giving out more than $100,000 to fellow Republicans, in a sign that he is banking on his fundraising prowess to build allies across the country ahead of a potential White Hous…
Majority of Alabama counties issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
(Reuters) – Officials in 24 Alabama counties began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Friday, gay rights advocates said, a day after a U.S. judge ordered one local official to issue licenses to gay couples in accordance with an earlier ru…
Choices dwindle for Republicans in security, immigration fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans are running out of options to pass a Homeland Security funding bill that blocks President Barack Obama’s immigration orders, raising the threat of another showdown that could idle parts of a key governme…
Liberals work to lure Elizabeth Warren into White House race
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – The scene in the New Hampshire office is one common to any nascent U.S. presidential campaign in the state that holds the country’s first primary contest: Young staffers peck away at laptops and unpack boxes of signs with t…
Oklahoma bill would protect clergy who won’t perform gay marriages
(Reuters) – Oklahoma state representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would provide immunity from lawsuits to clergy who refuse to conduct marriages for same-sex couples.
Majority of New Jersey voters view Christie unfavorably: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of New Jersey registered voters view Governor Chris Christie unfavorably, a poll showed on Friday, underscoring the headwinds the outspoken Republican could face in securing his party’s nomination for the 2016 presidenti…
Top Oregon Democrats, state treasurer ask Governor Kitzhaber to resign
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Top Oregon Democrats and the state treasurer on Thursday called on Governor John Kitzhaber to resign in response to conflict-of-interest allegations involving his fiancee, and Oregon’s secretary of state said she is ready to …
Seeking bigger budget, Pentagon keeps wary eye on risk of cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon decision to seek a 2016 budget that far exceeds federal spending caps poses the risk of a big across-the-board funding cut like the one that forced the department to put civilian workers on unpaid leave two years ago…
Obama to encourage companies to share cyber threat data
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to sign an executive order on Friday aimed at encouraging companies to share more information about cybersecurity threats with the government and each other, a response to attacks like …
