John McCain calls protesters ‘scum,’ tells them to ‘shut up’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain had a blunt message for demonstrators chanting for the arrest of Henry Kissinger at a Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing on Thursday: “Get out of here, you low-life-scum.”
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to promote LGBT rights worldwide
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – U.S. lawmakers in both houses of Congress introduced on Thursday a bill to protect and promote the rights of the international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
U.S. Senate banking chair says interested in Fed audit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday he was “very interested” in requiring a government audit of the Federal Reserve and its portfolio.
Keystone XL bill passes in Senate, faces Obama veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Thursday to approve the long-pending Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite the White House saying earlier in the day that President Barack Obama would veto the measure.
Democrats set high bar for supporting Obama on trade
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Senior Democrats in the House of Representatives said on Thursday they would insist President Barack Obama provide hard evidence that proposed free trade deals will boost median U.S. incomes, laying out tough terms to support h…
Obama budget to include $1 billion for Central America: congressional aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s budget will include $1 billion in new aid for Central America as part of a broad effort to address the unaccompanied child migration crisis, Democratic congressional aides told Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. Senate panel advances Iran sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted 18-4 on Thursday to advance a bill that would toughen sanctions on Iran if international negotiators fail to reach an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program by the end of June.
Prominent U.S. judge quits Justice Dept evidence commission in protest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A prominent Manhattan federal judge who has frequently butted heads with U.S. authorities over their handling of financial cases has resigned in protest from a commission that advises the Justice Department on how to use forensic e…
Obama would veto bill for congressional approval of Iran deal: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama would veto a bill crafted by U.S. Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Bob Corker that would require the administration to receive congressional approval for any deal it strikes with Iran over Tehran…
Keystone XL advances in U.S. Senate, faces Obama veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will likely pass a bill approving the long-pending Keystone XL oil pipeline on Thursday, a measure the White House said President Barack Obama would veto.
