Top Obama communications advisers to step down, leaving hole in staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s top two communications advisers plan to step down in the coming months, leaving a hole in his senior staff as the White House tries to keep attention on an ambitious agenda before the 2016 presidential ca…
California lawmakers seek to end ‘personal belief’ vaccine exemptions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Responding to an outbreak of measles that has infected more than 100 people, two California lawmakers said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation to end the right of parents in the state to exempt their children from scho…
Jeb Bush, looking to 2016, tackles questions about Bush name
DETROIT (Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush made clear on Wednesday he realizes his famous last name could be a hindrance in a 2016 presidential campaign, and said he would work hard to connect with people and “do it on my own.”
U.S. lawmaker says Japan and Canada must cut farm tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada and Japan must open their markets to farm imports under a Pacific trade pact, the chairman of a congressional committee responsible for trade said on Thursday, adding that any country that cannot meet the deal’s ambitious …
U.S. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for almost six years has overseen public health initiatives ranging from tobacco control and food safety to personalized medicine and drug a…
Most New Jersey residents think Gov. Christie focused on own ambitions: poll
(Reuters) – New Jersey residents are becoming increasingly skeptical of the motives of Governor Chris Christie and think he is more focused on his own political future than governing the state, according to a poll on Wednesday.
Obama’s Pentagon nominee suggests support for arming Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s pick to become defense secretary told Congress on Wednesday he was leaning in favor of providing arms to Ukraine but later cautioned that the focus must remain on pressuring Russia economically and politi…
White House communications director Palmieri to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri will step down from her post this spring, the second senior aide to President Barack Obama to announce a departure on Wednesday, a White House official said.
U.S. official: Guantanamo ‘not on table’ in Cuba talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department official leading negotiations with the Cuban government said on Wednesday the United States is not considering returning the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay to Havana as it discusses improved ties.
California lawmakers seek to end ‘personal belief’ vaccine exemptions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Responding to an outbreak of measles that has infected more than 100 people, two California lawmakers said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation to end the right of parents in the state to exempt their children from scho…
