Kerry protests remarks by Israeli defense chief -spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to protest remarks by Israel’s defense minister that portrayed the United States as weak in its handling of nuclear talks with Iran …
U.S. CEOs get forum to question top Obama officials over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business leaders were expected to air concerns over rising tensions with Russia and possible sanctions over its moves to annex Crimea, in a meeting with President Barack Obama’s defense secretary and trade representative on …
Pentagon chief to meet top U.S. business leaders amid Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will speak to chief executives of major U.S. companies on Wednesday to explain the Pentagon’s 2015 budget proposal and to field possible questions about the economic impact of rising tensions with Ru…
NSA records all calls in targeted foreign nation: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency has created a surveillance system that is recording all the phone calls in an undisclosed foreign country, allowing it to play back any conversation up to 30 days later, the Washington Post repor…
Biden meets Baltic leaders, pledges support
VILNIUS (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with leaders of Lithuania and Latvia on Wednesday, part of a quick trip to reassure Baltic allies worried about what an emboldened, aggressive Russia might mean for their nations.
Labor’s Perez details Obama’s overtime rules overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Labor Secretary Tom Perez offered details this week about the Obama administration’s push to revise overtime pay regulations, confirming the Labor Department may close a “loophole” in the test used to determine which workers are …
Illinois Governor Quinn to face businessman Rauner in November election
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Businessman Bruce Rauner narrowly won the Republican nomination on Tuesday to challenge Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat who is seen as deeply vulnerable in this left-leaning state ahead of the November election.
U.S. senators urge Obama to be tough on Iran nuclear program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As talks on a nuclear deal for Iran resumed in Vienna Tuesday, a wide majority of U.S. senators urged President Barack Obama to insist that any final agreement state that Iran “has no inherent right to enrichment under the Nuclea…
Bruce Rauner wins Republican nomination for Illinois governor: media
(Reuters) – Multimillionaire Bruce Rauner, a political newcomer who said he wants to fix Illinois’ fiscal problems, won the state’s Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, according to WGN-TV.
Jim Oberweis wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois: media
(Reuters) – Illinois State Senator Jim Oberweis, who owns a dairy business, has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois, according to WGN-TV.
