White House protests China’s treatment of foreign journalists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday sharply criticized China’s treatment of foreign journalists and noted specifically the case of a New York Times reporter whose visa was not extended.
U.S.: Afghanistan can’t ‘keep deferring’ decision on security pact
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – The United States and its allies cannot continue to put off decisions about a post-2014 mission in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said, urging Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a pact allowing…
Exclusive: U.S. readies financial sanctions against Ukraine: congressional aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is preparing financial sanctions that could be imposed on Ukrainian officials and protest leaders if violence escalates in the political crisis gripping Ukraine, congressional aides said on Wednesday.
Target says criminals attacked with stolen vendor credentials
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Target Corp said on Wednesday that the theft of a vendor’s credentials helped cyber criminals pull off a massive theft of customer data during the holiday shopping season in late 2013.
U.S. spy chiefs call for action on data breach disclosure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. spy agency chiefs on Wednesday called on Congress to draft stricter requirements for how retailers and other private businesses should inform government agencies and customers about big breaches of personal and financial dat…
U.S. congressman apologizes for threatening to throw reporter over balcony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Michael Grimm, a former Marine who threatened to throw a television reporter over a balcony after an interview in the Capitol, apologized on Wednesday and said he had overreacted.
Obama promotes retirement savings plan on State of Union road trip
WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – President Barack Obama set in motion a plan to help middle-income Americans save for retirement on Wednesday on a road trip to highlight themes from a State of the Union speech devoted to narrowing the gap between…
Analysis: Obama’s nod to trade leaves tough work ahead in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s nod to trade in his annual State of the Union address reflects a delicate political dance and leaves the hard work still ahead in convincing a skeptical Congress to get behind free trade deals.
U.S. intelligence head wants Snowden, ‘accomplices’ to return documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. intelligence official called on Wednesday for Edward Snowden and journalists who obtained documents the former contractor took without authorization from the National Security Agency to return the materials to author…
House immigration reform effort has conservatives on edge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans voiced skepticism on the prospects for immigration legislation on Wednesday, a day before House Republican leaders were to brief their rank-and-file on broad principles for advancing immigration bills.
