U.S. hopes for ‘framework’ Mideast peace deal within weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration hopes to complete a “framework” accord in coming weeks between Israel and the Palestinians and will then seek to negotiate a final peace deal by the end of 2014, the U.S. mediator told American Jewish lea…
Obama says he believes Sochi is safe, Americans should go if they wish
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Friday that he believes the Russian city of Sochi is safe and that Americans who want to go to the Olympics should go.
As Senate campaigns begin, some Democrats flee Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Spooked by President Barack Obama’s low approval ratings, some of his fellow Democrats in tough November election races have begun their campaigns by distancing themselves from the White House and asserting their independence fro…
Exclusive: Top Obama aide predicts drama-free U.S. debt ceiling increase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top White House official voiced confidence on Thursday that Republicans would agree in the next few weeks to lift the country’s borrowing limit without using the confrontational tactics that rattled financial markets in past ye…
U.S. Republicans wary as they weigh immigration reforms
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday proposed granting legal status to potentially millions of undocumented residents and citizenship to some children brought into the United States illegal…
Analysis: White House hopes for fast-track trade hit political tangle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s push for authority to fast-track trade deals has hit a big setback in the form of opposition from his top fellow Democrat in Congress, but it is far from dead.
New Orleans ex-mayor Nagin led culture of corruption: prosecutors
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Prosecutors accused former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, who led the city during Hurricane Katrina, of running a graft scheme that netted him cash, vacation trips and granite supplies in exchange for contracts to help rebuild the…
U.S. government names Navy man to head beleaguered NSA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama nominated on Thursday the U.S. Navy’s top cyber warrior to head the National Security Agency, a move seen as a vote of confidence in a unit that is under fire for spying on Americans and their allies.
On policy tour, Obama pledges to revamp job training
WAUKESHA, Wisc. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama promised to overhaul federal jobs training programs on Thursday during the second leg of a tour intended to highlight his proposals to improve the fortunes of low- and middle-income Americans.
Republicans wary as they weigh immigration reforms
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday took their first step toward reforming an outdated immigration system as they floated a series of principles intended to guide a possible legislative ef…
