Obama briefs congressional leaders on Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Thursday for talks on the Ukraine crisis, with diplomatic efforts between the United States and Russia facing a hard slog.
U.S. warns China not to attempt Crimea-style action in Asia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China should not doubt the U.S. commitment to defend its Asian allies and the prospect of economic retaliation should also discourage Beijing from using force to pursue territorial claims in Asia in the way Russia has in Crimea, …
Jobless bill heads for vote on passage next week in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation backed by President Barack Obama to restore jobless benefits for 2.3 million Americans advanced on Thursday toward anticipated passage next week in the Democratic-led Senate.
Senate panel votes to declassify report on CIA interrogations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday to declassify its long-awaited report on the CIA’s use of brutal interrogation methods that critics say amount to torture.
Obama’s NSA overhaul may require phone carriers to store more data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s plan for overhauling the National Security Agency’s phone surveillance program could force carriers to collect and store customer data that they are not now legally obliged to keep, according to U.S. offi…
Republican’s bill seeks to shine more light on U.S. risk council
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican member of Congress said on Thursday he was denied access to a closed-door meeting of a new U.S. regulatory body that polices market risks, and introduced legislation that he contends will make the group more transpar…
United States steps up pressure on Japan to make good on trade promises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States pressed Japan on Thursday to open its farm and auto markets to overseas competition and said it could not expect special treatment in a Pacific trade pact covering one-third of global imports and exports.
Israel scraps Palestinian prisoner release, seeks review of talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has called off a planned release of Palestinian prisoners meant to advance the U.S.-sponsored peace process and called for a review of how the troubled negotiations can make progress, an official briefed on the talks said o…
Florida governor’s voter purge effort hits stumbling blocks
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott’s efforts to purge non-U.S. citizens from the state’s voter rolls, a move that has triggered legal challenges from voting rights groups, have been dealt the second significant setback in a we…
White House objects to Samsung’s use of Obama photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It was a fun moment: Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz snapped a “selfie” photo with President Barack Obama when the World Series champions visited the White House this week.
