States sue Obama administration on immigration
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A coalition of 17 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday saying it acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants who are in the country without the p…
U.S. conservatives stand firm against funding for immigration order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans on Wednesday resisted a plan to avert a budget fight over President Barack Obama’s immigration order, raising the likelihood that the spending struggle in Congress could last right up to the Dec. 11 deadl…
Takata has yet to find ‘root cause’ of air bag ruptures: executive
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Japanese auto parts supplier Takata Corp on Wednesday acknowledged that it still does not understand what is causing air bag explosions that have hurtled metal shards into vehicles but insisted that calls for a broader re…
Obama encouraged by Republicans who oppose government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama voiced optimism on Wednesday that a government shutdown can be avoided in coming weeks, pointing to comments from Republican leaders of Congress who oppose a budget showdown.
Incoming Pennsylvania governor faces $2 billion budget gap
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Incoming Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will face a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 2016, partly caused by one-time fixes this year, the state’s budget secretary said on Wednesday.
U.S. senator seeks formal declaration of war against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Rand Paul called on Congress on Wednesday to formally declare war on Islamic State, as debate intensified in the Senate and House of Representatives over the campaign in Iraq and Syria.
Hungary summons U.S. envoy over McCain’s ‘neo-fascist’ comment
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. envoy on Wednesday after U.S. Senator John McCain called Prime Minister Viktor Orban a “neo-fascist dictator.”
U.S. appoints top diplomat for energy issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday appointed Amos Hochstein as the top diplomat for energy affairs as the Obama administration tests using the power of the domestic energy boom to shape policy with foreign energy producers an…
North Dakota governor’s budget bets on oil price rebound
(Reuters) – North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple proposed a two-year state budget on Wednesday that forecasts rebounding oil prices and a 23 percent jump in oil taxes, a tacit bet the state’s energy boom will continue unabated.
As CIA, senators settle feuds, long-awaited ‘torture’ report imminent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Senate committee and the CIA have resolved a dispute over redactions in a long-awaited report highly critical of the spy agency’s coercive interrogation program, paving the way for the document’s likely release early next week,…
