Obama, EU to stand together on climate change draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and EU leaders meeting in Brussels this month will throw their combined weight behind tackling climate change, a document seen by Reuters says, in a show of developed world solidarity on the need for a n…
U.S. has made clear Iran ‘not open for business,’ Kerry tells senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions against Iran remain undiluted and Washington has sent a clear message to other countries that Iran is not open for business, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
U.S. House speaker urges quick Senate approval of House Ukraine bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday urged the Senate to pass a House bill backing $1 billion in loan guarantees for Ukraine and said he did not think IMF reforms should be in a Ukraine bill.
Retiring U.S. Congressman John Dingell to undergo heart procedure
(Reuters) – Michigan Democrat John Dingell, the longest serving member in the history of the U.S. Congress, will undergo a minimally invasive procedure to correct an abnormal heart rhythm, his office said Thursday in a statement.
Former “New South” Governor Reubin Askew dies at 85
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Former Florida Governor Reubin Askew, a champion of tax reform and open government who became a pivotal figure in Florida politics, died on Thursday aged 85.
Obama administration endorses cut in drug sentences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday threw its weight behind a proposal that it says could cut the average prison sentence for a federal drug defendant by 11 months, a change designed to help reduce the massive U.S. prison popula…
Japan, U.S. make ‘bit of progress’ in trade talks – Japanese official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan made some progress on resolving a deadlock over tariffs on farm and industrial exports which is dragging on a wider Pacific trade deal, a senior Japanese official said on Wednesday.
GOP takes aim at Obamacare to fund Medicare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans said on Wednesday that they are pushing a plan to delay for five years the penalties for failing to buy health insurance under Obamacare, and to use the savings to spare doctors from a steep cut in Medicare…
White House tried to mediate dispute between Senate panel, CIA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House tried to mediate between the CIA and the Senate panel that oversees it after both sides alleged they were spied on by the other over a Bush-era interrogation program, a source familiar with the discussion told Reu…
White House tried to mediate dispute between Senate panel, CIA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House tried to mediate between the CIA and the Senate panel that oversees it after both sides alleged they were spied on by the other over a Bush-era interrogation program, a source familiar with the discussion told Reu…
