Obama seeks enhanced cybersecurity laws to fight hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sent a bill to Congress on Tuesday to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity laws to protect government, businesses and consumers while protecting privacy, after recent hacking attacks against Sony Pictures , Home D…
Obama pledges to work on use of force order for Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to work with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on a formal authorization of the use of military force against Islamic State militants after taking a go-slow approach to the topic l…
Ohio bartender contemplated poisoning Speaker Boehner, court documents say
(Reuters) – An Ohio bartender is suspected to have contemplated poisoning House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, and has been charged with threatening to murder a U.S. official, court documents showed on Tuesday.
Romney, with 2016 in view, to appear at Republican gathering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, will address a gathering of Republicans in California this weekend that will mark his first public comments since making it known that he may run again in 2016.
U.S. senator says Pacific trade deal on ‘two-month trajectory’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. trade official, Michael Froman, told lawmakers a major trade pact with Pacific Rim trading partners is “on a two-month trajectory,” the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday, although the trade office s…
Senators back bill to ease hiring of foreign high-tech workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make it easier for high-tech firms in the United States to hire more foreign specialists in science, technology and engineering.
Christie calls for New Jersey and American ‘renewal’
TRENTON, New Jersey and NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday that his state and the country are in need of a “renewal,” a central theme of his annual speech to state lawmakers that hinted at presidential aspirations.
Obama seeks enhanced cybersecurity laws to fight hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday renewed a push to beef up U.S. cybersecurity laws after recent headline-grabbing hacking attacks against companies like Sony Pictures , Home Depot and Target .
Washington governor proposes to fight inequality and back education
(Reuters) – Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday said he would work to counter a widening inequality gap and “the nation’s most unfair tax system” by eliminating five tax loopholes and boosting funding for children’s education.
Texas congressman apologizes for tweet on Obama and Hitler
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Randy Weber, a Republican from Texas, apologized on Tuesday for a tweet he issued comparing President Barack Obama’s decision not to attend a rally in Paris to Adolf Hitler’s visit to the city after the Naz…
