Longtime Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Coleman won’t seek fifth term
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman said on Tuesday he would not seek a fifth term next year as mayor of Ohio’s capital and most populous city.
Exclusive: U.S. to leave more troops in Afghanistan than first planned – sources
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States is preparing to increase the number of troops it keeps in Afghanistan in 2015 to fill a gap left in the NATO mission by other contributing nations, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Barack Obama faces critical national security challenges, including fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and revising plans to exit Af…
Obama on Ferguson: U.S. ‘has more work to do’ on race relations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama issued an appeal on Monday for restraint by protesters and police after a Missouri grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of a black teen last August.
Iran extension prompts calls for more sanctions in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several U.S. Republican lawmakers insisted on Monday that the extension of nuclear talks with Iran be accompanied by increased sanctions, setting the stage for a battle with the Obama administration after their party takes full c…
Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Barack Obama faces critical national security challenges, including fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and revising plans to exit Af…
Obama to Republican critics on immigration: ‘Pass a bill’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama shrugged off criticism of his executive action on immigration with a challenge to House of Representatives Republicans: if you don’t like it, do something.
Senator Rand Paul calls for declaration of war against Islamic State: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul, a possible Republican candidate for president in 2016, is calling for a formal declaration of war against Islamic State militants who control parts of Iraq and Syria, the New York Times reported on Monday….
Obama says Clinton likely to have different positions from him in 2016 race
HENDERSON, Nev. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he expects Democrat Hillary Clinton to stake out positions that may be different from his if she runs for president in 2016.Clinton, who lost to Obama in t…
U.S. troops to remain in Baltics, Poland next year
VILNIUS (Reuters) – The United States will keep troops in Poland and the Baltic states for at least the next year as tensions with Russia remain, the commander of U.S. land forces in Europe said on Sunday.
