U.S. governors plan to urge Obama not to downsize National Guard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governors from both U.S. political parties plan to talk to President Barack Obama on Monday about preventing potential cuts to National Guard units, several governors said on Sunday.
Governors say legalizing marijuana is a step too far
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington and Colorado may have blazed the trail by legalizing marijuana, but not all U.S. states are rushing to follow their lead, governors from several states in the Midwest and the East Coast said on Sunday.
Obama to unveil manufacturing institutes in Detroit, Chicago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will announce two new manufacturing institutes aimed at attracting and nurturing businesses that will hire workers for highly paid jobs in the United States, a White House official said on Saturday.
Thirteen billboards, one paint-shop worker helped defeat union at VW plant in Chattanooga
WASHINGTON/CHATTANOOGA (Reuters) – In the aftermath of the United Auto Workers’ crushing defeat in a vote to represent workers at Volkswagen’s sole U.S. factory, a key question remains unanswered: did conservative politicians and anti-union groups work…
U.S. weapons makers, military bet on innovation as funds shrivel
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) – Building missiles used to be back-breaking, strenuous work, and dangerous too, given the high level of explosives involved.
Obama calls out New Jersey Governor Christie in fight for minimum wage hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday singled out New Jersey’s embattled Republican Governor Chris Christie for criticism for balking at a push to raise the minimum wage, a move favored by most Americans.
Obama, Putin agree on need to ensure Ukraine deal works
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Friday that a deal aimed at halting bloody clashes between government forces and protesters in Ukraine needs to be implemented quickly to stabilize the co…
U.S. plays down tension with China, upbeat on military exchanges
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is optimistic about military exchanges with China and wants deeper ties to help reduce the risk of miscalculation, a top U.S. military officer said on Saturday, playing down tension between the world’s two biggest …
Obama meets with Dalai Lama, upsetting China
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – President Barack Obama held low-key talks with the Dalai Lama on Friday, prompting the Chinese government to ask why the White House ignored Beijing’s warnings that the meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader wou…
California lawmaker indicted on bribery, corruption charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California state senator has been indicted on federal charges that he took $100,000 in bribes from a businessman and from undercover FBI agents posing as Hollywood movie executives in exchange for steering legislation in their…
