U.S. hikes security at military bases in Europe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has ordered increased security at facilities across Europe in the wake of the Paris attacks, but officials on Thursday described it as a precautionary step and said there was no intelligence about any specific t…
Obama pushes childcare initiatives in conservative Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama finished up a two-day tour of the U.S. heartland on Thursday with a stop in a Democratic-leaning enclave of conservative Kansas to tout proposals to make childcare more affordable for those in need.
Senate Democratic leader Reid expects full recovery for eye
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Thursday he expected a full recovery from an eye injury and will aggressively pursue both re-election and an agenda to aid the middle class Americans.
Obama will not meet Israel’s Netanyahu on U.S. visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will not meet Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits Washington in March to address the U.S. Congress, the White House said on Thursday, a decision that could further escalate tensions be…
Wendell Ford, last Democratic U.S. senator from Kentucky, dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Wendell Ford, a former governor and the last Democratic U.S. senator from Kentucky, died on Thursday. He was 90.
New York Assembly speaker faces graft charges: New York Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The powerful longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, is expected to be arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday, the New York Times reported, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.
U.S. senator says wants to introduce fast-track trade bill by end January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate committee responsible for trade said on Thursday he wanted to introduce a bill by the end of January that grants the White House authority to fast track trade deals.
U.S. Guantanamo panel reviews case of alleged al Qaeda bombmaker
ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) – A suspected al Qaeda bombmaker held at Guantanamo Bay military prison for almost 13 years on Thursday faced a U.S. national security board weighing whether he should remain there.
Modi to welcome Obama in Fortress Delhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s capital will turn into a virtual fortress for U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit this weekend, with heightened security measures, including an extended no-fly zone, to protect the world’s most powerful leader.
Most in New Jersey doubt Christie would be good president: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly three in five registered voters in New Jersey do not think their governor, Republican Chris Christie, would make a good U.S. president, according to a poll released on Thursday.
