U.S. officials hope new HealthCare.gov avoids last year’s problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials planned to unveil an improved healthcare insurance website on Sunday they hope will allow the second enrollment period under President Barack Obama’s health reform plan to avoid the technical meltdown that plagued …
Obama defends plan to act on immigration: CBS interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama defended his plan to use executive powers to implement some immigration reforms, saying in an interview broadcast on Sunday he had waited long enough for Congress to act.
Obama’s attorney general pick is change of style, not substance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday picked Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be the next U.S. attorney general, signaling a change in style but a continuation of the law enforcement priorities the administration has pur…
Power shift in U.S. Senate brings sterner tone to foreign policy debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate will bring a tough new tone to the debate over Washington’s foreign policy, with lawmakers expected use their new clout and power over the budget to promote a more interventionist foreig…
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces on the ground helping Iraqi and Kurdish forces battle the militant group Islamic State, U.S. officials said o…
Obama picks Brooklyn prosecutor Lynch for attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will nominate Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to replace the retiring Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general and if confirmed, she would become the first black woman to serve in the post, the White …
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces on the ground to advise and retrain Iraqis in their battle against the militant group Islamic State, U.S. off…
Sea bass with humble pie? Obama hosts lunch with Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican victors of Tuesday’s U.S. congressional elections broke bread with Democratic President Barack Obama on Friday. On the menu besides sea bass: whether the two sides can put aside differences and agree on some legislatio…
Obama to nominate Loretta Lynch for Attorney General on Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will nominate Brooklyn prosecutor Loretta Lynch for his next attorney general at an event in the White House Roosevelt Room on Saturday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
Obama nominates his adviser Tony Blinken as Deputy Secretary of State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday he would nominate Tony Blinken, his deputy national security adviser, to the No. 2 job at the State Department – the deputy secretary of state, the White House said.
