U.S. seeks to defuse tensions over Israeli-Palestinian resolutions
BOGOTA (Reuters) – (State Department corrects timing of Kerry-Lavrov meeting to Sunday from Monday, paragraph 13)
Senate aims to vote Monday on $1.1 trillion spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday struggled to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would avert a looming federal government shutdown, postponing a vote until Monday when procedural hurdles begin to evaporate.
Drone downer: Will new FAA rules ground recreational fliers?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans shopping for toy remote-controlled airplanes or helicopters may find, sometime in the near future, that they come with unexpected accessories: A raft of new regulations.
U.S. opts not to force N.Y. Times reporter to reveal source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has decided not to force a New York Times reporter to divulge the identity of a confidential source for a book that detailed a failed CIA effort to undermine Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a per…
U.S. defense secretary nominee undergoes back surgery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, has undergone a long-planned surgical procedure on his back ahead of his confirmation process in the Senate, the White House said o…
Wall Street scores a win in Washington, eyes more victories
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five years after President Barack Obama slammed Wall Street “fat cat” bankers, some of the nation’s biggest banks this week successfully lobbied Congress to roll back a hotly debated provision in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial ref…
U.S. spending bill likely to pass Senate, may take a few days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate looked set to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill but it might need a few days to overcome procedural hurdles before voting on legislation that averts a government shutdown and ends jitters over major budget stando…
U.S. seeks to defuse tensions over Israeli-Palestinian resolutions
BOGOTA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday the United States was seeking to defuse tensions over proposed U.N. resolutions to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during talks in Europe next week.
Congress authorizes $577 billion in U.S. defense spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress approved an annual defense policy bill on Friday that authorizes American training for Iraqi and Syrian forces fighting Islamic State rebels and sets overall defense spending at $577 billion, including $64 billi…
Drone downer: Will new FAA rules ground recreational fliers?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans shopping for toy remote-controlled airplanes or helicopters may find, sometime in the near future, that they come with unexpected accessories: A raft of new regulations.
