Pentagon ‘not concerned’ by Iranian naval plans in Atlantic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Monday it was unconcerned by an Iranian announcement that it would send naval vessels toward U.S. maritime borders, noting that lots of countries operated in international waters in the Atlantic.
Republican leaders to meet on U.S. debt ceiling on Monday
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican aides in the House of Representatives told Reuters that Republican leaders will convene later on Monday on how to deal with the looming deadline on raising the federal borrowing limit so the government would n…
White House ‘disappointed’ invitation withdrawn for North Korea visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it was “deeply disappointed” by North Korea’s decision to rescind an invitation to U.S. envoy Robert King to visit Pyongyang to discuss the release of imprisoned U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae.
Lawmakers call NFL on Redskins name: it’s an insult, not honor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers on Monday rejected the National Football League’s claim that the Washington Redskins name was an honor to Native Americans and urged the sports league to recognize it as a racial slur and back changing the name…
Netanyahu to talk curbs on Iran with Obama in Washington in March
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has condemned a big power deal with Iran on its nuclear activity, said he would meet U.S. President Obama in Washington next month to further the goal of denying Tehran an atomic bomb…
North Korea rescinds invite to seek Bae release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has rescinded an invitation for a senior U.S. official to visit Pyongyang to seek the release of imprisoned U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, a State Department official said on Sunday, adding civil rights activist Jesse J…
Kerry to visit China, South Korea, Indonesia and Abu Dhabi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will begin a trip this week to China, South Korea, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, the State Department said on Sunday, at a time of high tensions in Asia over China’s increasingly asser…
CMS may require Obamacare insurers to accept Ryan White payments
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in an effort to keep insurers from denying coverage to people with HIV/AIDS, may strengthen its position on health plans accepting third-party payments, such as those under the 1990…
U.S. senator suggests quick approval, delayed enactment of immigration law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration reforms could be passed now but enacted after President Barack Obama leaves office if Republicans fear he will not enforce the new rules, a key Democratic senator said Sunday, offering a way to achieve one of Oba…
Democrats promote positive message on Obamacare and work hours
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats sought to turn the latest controversy over Obamacare and the economy into a positive political message on Sunday by casting an expected decline in American work hours as a boon to worker freedom and family values.
