UK lawmakers will ask U.S. for secret parts of CIA report, to scrutinize UK spies
LONDON (Reuters) – A powerful British parliamentary committee will ask the United States to hand over blacked out parts of a report into the CIA, to try to establish whether British spies were complicit in torture or rendition, its chairman said on Sun…
Senate passes spending bill, ends government shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that lifts the threat of a government shutdown as Congress attempts to wrap up a two-year legislative session marked by bitter partisanship and few major accomplish…
NYC police union launches campaign to keep mayor away from funerals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s police union is showing its displeasure with Mayor Bill de Blasio and the head of the city council by starting a campaign to keep the two politicians away from funerals of fallen officers.
$1.1 trillion spending bill clears hurdle in Senate
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted to advance a $1.1 trillion government funding bill late on Saturday, clearing the way for a final vote on the massive spending package.
In U.S. spending bill, a tall tale for fishermen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fine print of a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill before the United States Congress includes a passage considered a “high priority” by lawmakers that could resolve a burning issue among the country’s 40 million anglers: doe…
Egypt denies entry to U.S. analyst, with no reason given
CAIRO (Reuters) – A U.S. think tank analyst and former diplomat who has written articles critical of Egypt’s government said she was blocked from entering the country to attend a conference on Saturday.
Senate passes shutdown reprieve, funding fight drags on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate passed a five-day extension of federal funding on Saturday, staving off a government shutdown and buying lawmakers more time to resolve a fight over a longer, $1.1 trillion spending bill led by Tea Party firebrand Ted …
Senate passes funding extension to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Saturday passed an extension of federal spending authority through midnight Wednesday (12.00 a.m. ET on Thursday), staving off the threat of a government shutdown that could have been triggered by early Sunday.
NYC police union launches campaign to keep mayor away from funerals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s police union is showing its displeasure with Mayor Bill de Blasio and the head of the city council by starting a campaign to keep the two politicians away from funerals of fallen officers.
Kerry, Russia’s Lavrov discuss Middle East, including Israel
BOGOTA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, a senior State Department official said.
