Obama to sign new Russia sanctions bill by end of week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign legislation authorizing new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine and providing weapons to the Kiev government by the end of the week, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Obama likely to sign two bills that could impact arms sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to sign in coming weeks two bills passed by Congress despite concerns raised by U.S. officials that they could add time and cost to the already complex process for approving foreign arms sa…
U.S. bill mandating community banker on Fed board nears passage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – (This Dec. 15 story, corrects political affiliation of Vitter to Republican in 4th paragraph)
Accused of rights abuses, North Korea urges U.N. meeting on CIA torture
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea on Monday asked the United Nations Security Council to add the issue of torture by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to its agenda as the council prepares to hold a meeting next week on alleged human rights abu…
Tennessee governor proposes alternative plan to Obamacare
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam will call a special session of the state Legislature to consider a plan aimed at providing healthcare coverage to state residents who either do not have insurance or whose options are limited,…
Pentagon weighs U.S. funding bill impact on terrorism fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is scrambling to assess the impact of Congress’ decision last week to approve only a third of the requested funding on the U.S. counterterrorism fight in Syria and Africa, the department’s budget chief said on Monday…
Senate approves new surgeon general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate confirmed the long-delayed nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy for surgeon general on Monday, as Democrats pushed to approve some of President Barack Obama’s stalled choices for government posts before Republicans take powe…
White House has not yet decided on Russia sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that President Barack Obama had not yet decided how to respond to a bill authorizing new sanctions against Russia over its activities in Ukraine, although some lawmakers said they expected he would …
Virginia governor seeks to reinstate restrictions on handgun sales
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, on Monday called to reinstate restrictions on the purchase of handguns, in a move that opponents described as unlikely to succeed with a Republican-dominated legislature.
