U.S. says Obamacare covers married gay couples under family plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Married gay couples will be eligible for a family health policy under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, beginning in 2015, the U.S. government said on Friday, encouraging insurers to begin offering coverage this yea…
Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Obama hails U.S.-Irish ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama met with Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Friday – and even sang along to an Irish folk song – three days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day as the two leaders held the annual celebration of U.S.-Irish relati…
New York Senate offers to fund signature de Blasio pre-K program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – State senators are offering New York City $540 million to fund universal pre-school and after-school programs in the coming financial year as they try to counter calls by Mayor Bill de Blasio to raise taxes on wealthy city resident…
Obama says still hopes for diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he still hopes for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis heading into a pivotal weekend.
Obama says enough people signed up to make U.S. healthcare law work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, aiming to allay concerns about the viability of his signature healthcare law, said on Friday enough people have enrolled to make its insurance marketplaces stable.
Courts will decide on Fannie, Freddie shareholders: U.S. lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s new legislative framework to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not determine whether their investors can share in the companies’ renewed profitability, the panel’s top Re…
Obama vows more humane immigration law enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has directed his Department of Homeland Security to enforce immigration laws “more humanely,” the White House said on Thursday.
U.S. bill on Ukraine delayed as Congress debates IMF, campaign finance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will not vote until later this month at the earliest on a bill providing aid to Ukraine, after the measure got caught up in a partisan battle over International Monetary Fund reforms.
Partisanship engulfs U.S. Congress effort to avoid doctor pay cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan deal in Congress to spare doctors from recurring Medicare pay cuts was in jeopardy on Thursday, as Republicans ignored protests from physicians and moved forward with legislation that would use the so-called “doc fix…
U.S. aerospace, aviation industries see threats in aging workforce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. aerospace and aviation industry leaders warned lawmakers on Thursday that a coming wave of retirements in an aging workforce could hurt both sectors and create safety issues unless the government helps more young people qual…
