U.S. sees role for India in battle against Islamic State
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India could play a role in battling Islamic State, the White House said on Monday during a visit to New Delhi by President Barack Obama, underlining Washington’s confidence that India is increasingly prepared to engage on global s…
N.Y. State Assembly Speaker Silver to temporarily relinquish duties: NYT
(Reuters) – New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver agreed on Sunday to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis as he fights federal corruption charges, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter.
Republican hopefuls appear at billionaire Koch retreat
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – Three potential Republican presidential candidates appeared before a gathering of wealthy donors organized by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers in California on Sunday night.
Boehner says fixing U.S. infrastructure ‘critically important’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. House of Representatives Republican said it was “critically important” to improve the country’s infrastructure and said Congress is looking at options to pay for repairs, according to an interview aired Sunday night …
Palin to 2016 Republicans: don’t count me out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An already crowded field of potential candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination needs to make room for one more: Sarah Palin.
Perpetrators of violence in Nigeria will be denied visas for U.S.: Kerry
LAGOS (Reuters) – The United States will deny entry to anyone responsible for stoking violence during Nigeria’s election next month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday, while urging the government not to delay the poll.
Netanyahu defends planned Congress speech as anti-Iran strategy
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Sunday a planned speech to the U.S. Congress about Iran, saying he had a moral obligation to speak out on an issue that poses a mortal threat to Israel.
Senior House Republican says housing finance reform ‘huge priority’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Republican lawmaker will revisit a plan to reduce government involvement in the country’s housing finance system, and expects Senate colleagues to be receptive to potential changes, according to an interview aired on C…
Potential Republican presidential candidates compete for support in Iowa
DES MOINES (Reuters) – Potential Republican presidential candidates for 2016 jockeyed for support from conservatives in the early voting state of Iowa on Saturday, and some raised doubts about the prospects for party front runners Mitt Romney and Jeb B…
Potential Republican presidential candidates compete for support in Iowa
DES MOINES (Reuters) – For Republicans, the long road to the 2016 presidential election began in earnest on Saturday in Iowa when a group of potential candidates jockeyed for support among conservatives in the state that will hold the country’s first n…
