U.S. lawmakers divided on Russia sanctions, eye vote on Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers could vote within days on legislation to aid the government of Ukraine as it seeks to rebuild the country and struggles to halt Russian military incursions, but they are still undecided as to how Washington should …
U.S. health plans that don’t meet Obamacare rules can renew for two more years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Wednesday said it would allow health insurers to extend plans that fail to comply with its signature health law for an additional two years, a move Republicans quickly condemned as a politically motiva…
Biden, Holder push to end backlog of unanalyzed rape kits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday that they would push the U.S. Congress to fund a budget proposal intended to clear the country’s backlog of unanalyzed rape kits.
U.S. House votes to delay Obamacare penalty for non-enrollment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to delay for one year the tax penalty Americans will pay under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law if they decline to enroll in health coverage.
Obama administration allows health plan renewals for two more years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Wednesday it would allow health insurers to extend plans that fail to comply with its signature healthcare law for an additional two years, giving some consumers the option of keeping their polici…
California governor seeks drought help from Israel’s Netanyahu
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown told visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he hoped Israeli water technology could help his state deal with a devastating drought.
U.S. lawmakers divided on Russia sanctions, eye vote on Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a rare show of support for President Barack Obama, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would work with the White House to address the crisis in Ukraine and vote on legislation offerin…
Hillary Clinton tries to fix Putin-Hitler comparison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Potential Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday tried to clarify comments that left the impression she had compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to German dictator Adolf Hitler.
U.S. House tax-writing chair questions committee term limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Dave Camp, who last week unveiled sweeping tax reform ideas, on Wednesday voiced discontent with Republican rules that would force him to give up his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee next year, bu…
Florida legislature joins southern push for marijuana reform
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Acknowledging a major shift in societal attitudes toward marijuana, a key committee of the Florida legislature voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve medical use of a “non-euphoric” marijuana extract that has show…
