Senator Rubio says ‘I do’ think I’m ready to be president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Marco Rubio, a potential Republican White House candidate in 2016, said “I do” on Sunday when asked if he thinks he is ready to be U.S. president, noting that even though he is just 42 he has held public office for about …
Hagel backs review of U.S. military ban on transgender troops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday the U.S. military should review its ban on allowing transgender people to serve openly in the armed forces, saying that “every qualified American” should have an opportunity to serve.
Secret Service sent White House patrol to check employee: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Secret Service officials ordered agents away from their posts patrolling the White House perimeter in 2011 to check on a personal friend and assistant of the agency’s former director, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Medical care for U.S. veterans ‘not good enough’: Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said on Sunday the care given to U.S. veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs is “not good enough” but offered support for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, who has rejected calls to resi…
New Benghazi panel head asks why Americans were in dangerous Libyan city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a newly created U.S. House select committee tasked with investigating a 2012 attack on U.S. diplomatic posts in the Libyan city of Benghazi said he would look into why there was an official presence in a city with a d…
Obama hits the road this week to urge boost to highway fund
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will push for Congress to quickly pass a bill to replenish dwindling funds for highway and bridge repairs this week, using a massive bridge-building project north of New York City as a backdrop for a speech…
Michelle Obama ‘outraged’ over Nigeria kidnapped girls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama took the rare step of delivering her husband President Barack Obama’s weekly radio address on Saturday to express outrage over the kidnapping of some 200 girls in Nigeria last month.
Lawsuit seeks to bar Washington state from collecting pot taxes
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A federal lawsuit filed this week challenges Washington state’s ability to tax marijuana sales given the drug’s illegal status under federal law.
Minnesota House advances medical marijuana study bill
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota state Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would establish an observational research study to make medical marijuana available in liquid or pill form to patients suffering from one of several severe illnesses…
Minnesota House advances medical marijuana study bill
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota state Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would establish an observational research study to make medical marijuana available in liquid or pill form to patients suffering from one of several severe illnesses…
