Don’t cave in on climate policy, Senate leaders urge Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Senate leaders on Friday urged President Barack Obama not to retreat from promises of strong domestic carbon cutting goals and significant aid to developing countries to combat climate change given new Republican leadership …
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare subsidies case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a legal challenge to a key part of the Obamacare health law which, if successful, would deprive millions of Americans of tax-credit subsidies to help them afford health insurance co…
Georgia sues feds in escalating water wars in U.S. Southeast
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Atlanta’s growing thirst for water prompted Georgia officials on Friday to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a request to tap more deeply into a lake critical to Alabama, the latest salvo in U.S. Southeast water wars also ex…
Republican concedes Senate race in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Ed Gillespie on Friday conceded the tight U.S. Senate race in Virginia to Mark Warner, three days after his Democratic rival had claimed victory.
Republicans rekindle fight over U.S. export lender
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican critics of the U.S. Export-Import Bank moved on Friday to force the export lender to reveal full details of board discussions about potential deals, restarting a battle over the bank’s long-term future.
New Senate Energy head will need time to lift U.S. oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As incoming head of the Senate Energy Committee, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski will gain more clout in January to reverse the 40-year ban on most U.S. crude oil exports, but she is unlikely to rush into legislative action.
Obama says sees room to work with Congress on manufacturing, exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he plans to talk with congressional leaders over lunch about how to build on momentum in the economy, discussing ideas to boost manufacturing and exports, and invest in early childhood e…
U.S. Pakistan expert loses security clearance in federal probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department expert on Pakistan was stripped of her security clearance and is part of a federal counterintelligence investigation, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
U.S. Army apologizes, will drop term ‘Negro’ from policy document
(Reuters) – The U.S. Army has issued an apology and will no longer use the term “Negro” in a document on policies and procedures as an acceptable alternative to African American.
No U.S.-Iran military coordination against Islamic State: Rice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice said on Friday the United States is not engaged in military coordination with Iran in countering Islamic State forces in the Middle East.
