White House says takes dim view of possible approval of Keystone bill
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – The White House takes a “dim view” of any proposal for Congressional approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, and wants a State Department review to continue, a spokesman said on Thursday.
U.S. Navy strategy for long warship deployment starts in Asia
SAN DIEGO Calif. (Reuters) – An upcoming 16-month deployment of the USS Fort Worth, a new coastal warship built by Lockheed Martin Corp, kicks off a new strategy by the U.S. Navy that it says will save money and help maintain a presence overseas despit…
Bill to approve Keystone XL clears hurdle in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, setting up a vote on the project next week.
Republicans eye funding to block Obama on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A growing number of Republicans in Congress want to use government spending bills as leverage to prevent President Barack Obama from taking unilateral action to ease U.S. immigration policies.
Obama to announce action on immigration: Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to announce as early as next week a plan to overhaul U.S. immigration policy through executive action, including suspending deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, Fox News reported on Wed…
Obama taps corporate lawyer to lead brokerage industry-backed fund
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated corporate attorney John Mendez to become the next chairman of an industry-backed fund created by Congress to help investors recover their money when brokerages fail.
Republican knives out for Obama’s medical devices tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress will soon move to kill a medical device tax imposed less than two years ago under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, congressional aides and analysts said on Wednesday.
Obama taps investment banker for top Treasury finance post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to nominate Antonio Weiss, a top official at investment bank Lazard , to be under secretary of the Treasury for domestic finance, the White House said on Wednesday.
Bill to approve Keystone XL clears hurdle in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, setting up a vote on the project next week.
Supreme Court allows gay marriage to proceed in Kansas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed gay marriage to go into effect in Kansas by rejecting a last-minute request filed by state officials.
