U.S. Homeland Security chief defends Obama’s immigration plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Tuesday defended the Obama administration’s decision to allow millions of undocumented immigrants relief from deportation even as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives sa…
Congressional aide resigns after slamming Obama daughters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An aide to a Republican congressman has resigned after her online criticism of President Barack Obama’s teenage daughters drew a critical spotlight to herself.
Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as U.S. defense secretary, CNN reported on Tuesday.
Obama to urge Congress to loosen purse strings for Ebola fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday will press Congress to approve $6.18 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and prepare U.S. hospitals to handle future cases.
U.S. attorney general to issue new guidance on racial profiling
ATLANTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday he would soon release new guidelines to limit racial profiling by federal law enforcement, a move long awaited by civil rights advocates.
Jeb Bush urges U.S. Republicans to lead, not just oppose Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans need to take advantage of their majority in the U.S. Congress to pass bills rather than simply opposing Democratic President Barack Obama’s priorities, potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Monday.
Boehner to seek support for plan to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will try to sell fellow Republicans this week on a government spending bill that avoids a shutdown fight but allows the party to strike back at President Barack Obama’s immigration or…
Congress deals blow to plan to shut Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers dealt a blow to President Barack Obama’s five-year-long effort to close the prison camp at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba by omitting a plan to shut the facility from an annual defense authorization bill.
Warship builder sees cooler heads prevailing on U.S. budget caps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executive of shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries on Monday said he was optimistic U.S. lawmakers would eventually ease budget caps on U.S. military spending that are dampening investment in longer-term weapons res…
Boehner to seek support for plan to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will try to sell fellow Republicans this week on a government spending bill that avoids a shutdown fight but allows the party to strike back at President Barack Obama’s immigration or…
