Kerry denies split between U.S. and Europe on Russia policy
MUNICH (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry denied on Sunday that a split has emerged between Washington and Europe over how to handle Russia, after leading U.S. senators sharply criticized Germany and other countries who oppose sending arms to th…
Biden says Ukraine has right to defend itself against Russia
MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Washington wanted a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine but added that Kiev had a right to defend itself against Russia and that the United States would provide it with the…
Colorado lawmakers vote down assisted suicide bill
DENVER (Reuters) – After 10 hours of emotional testimony and debate, Colorado lawmakers late on Friday voted down a proposed assisted-suicide law that would have allowed terminally-ill patients to end their lives with prescription drugs.
Wyoming Senate rejects Obamacare Medicaid expansion
CODY, Wyo. (Reuters) – The Wyoming Senate on Friday rejected a bill that would have supported the state’s expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, effectively shutting the door for the remaind…
Montana moves to lose ‘half-breed’ from place names
Salmon, Idaho (Reuters) – A bill that would strip the word “half-breed” and another derogatory term for Native Americans from Montana place names, signs and maps won easy approval on Friday from a state House of Representatives committee.
Obama cites outcry in reversal on college savings plan
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday said that a public backlash to his budget proposal that would have eliminated the “529” tax-free college savings program convinced him to abandon the idea.
Benghazi panel plans to interview Susan Rice, other officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House panel investigating the deadly 2012 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, plans to interview at least 20 officials including National Security Adviser Susan Rice, former Pentagon chief Leon Panetta and…
Obama lays out security strategy, warns against ‘overreach’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama released an updated national security strategy on Friday that committed the United States to lead on pressing world issues but reflected his cautious policy toward foreign intervention.
Allegations against Oregon governor ‘troubling’: attorney general
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon’s attorney general has labeled as “troubling” allegations against the state’s Democratic governor and his fiancée linked to a potential conflict of interest over his future wife’s consulting work and her role as an unpaid adviser.
U.S. invites Japan, China leaders for state visits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it had invited Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pay state visits this year, in a further sign of President Barack Obama’s policy emphasis on the Asia-Pacific regi…
