Four U.S. lawmakers begin second effort at biofuels reform bill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers will begin their second attempt on Wednesday to introduce a bill that would reform the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program in the United States, targeting an end to ethanol fuel-ble…
House votes to repeal and eventually replace Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives added another notch to its lengthy record of Obamacare repeal votes on Tuesday by approving a measure that would scrap the healthcare law and direct oversight committees to come up with a replace…
Security showdown looms as Democrats defend Obama on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans regrouped on Tuesday to search for a new plan for Department of Homeland Security funding after Senate Democrats blocked their bid to derail President Barack Obama’s executive immigration orders.
Obama reform of spy agency access to phone metadata in question
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s pledge to reform the way U.S. spy agencies access vast amounts of metadata on Americans’ telephone calls is facing increasing obstacles, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Sending arms to Kiev would be big gamble for U.S.
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – By considering giving weapons to Kiev, the United States could be contemplating a risky venture which advocates say would help end the conflict in Ukraine but opponents warn might fan the flames of war.
U.S. leaders, 2016 hopefuls back inoculations amid debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders and several possible 2016 presidential hopefuls said on Tuesday all children should be vaccinated, joining a debate that has become a national flashpoint as a measles outbreak rekindles a discussion on …
House votes to repeal and eventually replace Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives added another notch to its lengthy record of Obamacare repeal votes on Tuesday by approving a new measure that would scrap the healthcare law and direct oversight committees to come up with a rep…
U.S. officials cautious as Cuba political detentions decline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Political detentions have declined in Cuba since the Dec. 17 U.S.-Cuban rapprochement but it is unclear if this is a trend, a U.S. human rights official told a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
White House issues veto threat for House small business bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday issued a veto threat for a U.S. House of Representatives bill called the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act that it said would add new costly requirements for regulations affecting s…
U.S. plans to boost aid to Jordan to $1 billion per year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday announced plans to increase annual aid to Jordan to $1 billion from $660 million to help it pay for the cost of housing refugees from Iraq and Syria and of fighting Islamic State militants.
