Veterans healthcare bill advances in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An expansion of healthcare and education programs for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cleared its first procedural hurdle on Tuesday, as Democrats in the U.S. Senate attempted to win passage of the legislation this w…
House oversight panel seeks documents on Target breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House of Representatives committee with broad investigative jurisdiction has turned up the heat on Target Corp, demanding that the No. 3 U.S. retailer turn over internal documents and messages describing how and when it learned…
Florida politicians call on Obama to protect Venezuelan activists
MIAMI (Reuters) – In response to mounting anti-government protests in Venezuela, Florida politicians are calling on the Obama administration to grant political asylum for people who have fled the South American nation, as well as sanctions against offi…
Obama hosts Boehner for rare, private Oval Office chat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner met for about an hour on Tuesday in a rare, one-on-one Oval Office discussion between two leaders who have fought bitterly during fiscal crises over the past severa…
US Congress should reconsider Iraq helicopters after Iran report: McCain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday a proposed agreement to sell 24 Apache attack helicopters to Iraq should be reconsidered because of a Reuters report that Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195…
White House says raised concerns with Iraq about report of arms deal with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government raised concerns about a reported arms deal between Iraq and Iran “at the highest levels” with Iraq’s government, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Tuesday.
U.S. states do not have to defend gay marriage bans: Holder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday offered verbal support to U.S. state officials who decline to defend their own states’ bans on same-sex marriage, entering cautiously into legal fights that are playing out across the United St…
Analysis: In Florida, early test of Obamacare’s potency in 2014 elections
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – The November midterm elections are more than eight months away, but a battle for an open congressional seat in Florida has become a high-stakes test of a crucial question for the fall: how the Republican assault …
Supreme Court ruling eases police search of suspect’s home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to law enforcement agencies by making it easier for police to search a dwelling without a warrant.
U.S. expels three Venezuelan diplomats, gives them 48 hours to leave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday gave three Venezuelan diplomats 48 hours to leave the country in a tit-for-tat reprisal over a decision by Caracas last week to expel three U.S. diplomats.
