Two ex-U.S. senators to lobby for sanctioned Russian bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gazprombank, Russia’s third largest bank and the target of Western sanctions, has hired two former U.S. senators to lobby on its behalf in Washington, according to a disclosure form.
Pentagon: death of al Shabaab leader in U.S. strike would be major blow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is assessing whether an airstrike on an encampment in Somalia killed al Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, but if confirmed the militant’s death would represent a “very significant” blow to the group, the Pentagon sai…
U.S. appeals court upholds Indiana’s right-to-work law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The validity of an Indiana state law that bars companies from requiring workers to join a union and pay union dues was affirmed on Tuesday by a U.S. appeals court in a win for “right to work” advocates.
Most NYC voters welcome 2016 Democratic Convention: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most New York City voters want to play host to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, according to a poll released on Tuesday, a week after a city police union raised safety concerns and urged organizers to shop for another venue…
Securing release of Americans held in North Korea a top priority: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Securing the release of the three Americans detained in North Korea is a top priority, the White House said on Tuesday.
Texas voter ID trial opens in U.S. court
(Reuters) – A U.S. court in Texas heard arguments on Tuesday in a case over a law requiring voters to present photo identification, a move the state’s Republican leaders say will prevent fraud while plaintiffs call it an attempt at suppressing minority…
Obama notifies Congress of ordering air strikes in Iraq’s Amerli
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama formally notified the U.S. Congress on Monday that he had authorized air strikes and humanitarian airdrops over the weekend in the Iraqi Shi’ite town of Amerli where Islamic State militants had trapped the civilian population.
Exclusive: From Seoul to Mexico City, pressure mounts to ease U.S. oil export ban
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Washington is facing growing international pressure to ease its long standing ban on crude oil exports, with South Korea and Mexico joining the European Union in pressing the case for U.S. oil shipments overseas.
Exclusive: From Seoul to Mexico City, pressure mounts to ease U.S. oil export ban
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Washington is facing growing international pressure to ease its long standing ban on crude oil exports, with South Korea and Mexico joining the European Union in pressing the case for U.S. oil shipments overseas.
Amid foreign crises, Obama takes solace in U.S. economic turnaround
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Throughout much of his presidency, Barack Obama has been under siege about the state of the U.S. economy.
