Congressional negotiators reach deal on farm bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan agreement on the long-overdue U.S. farm bill, and a vote on the legislation could come soon, Senator Debbie Stabenow said on Monday.
Bipartisan flood Insurance bill clears Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan bill to delay dramatic increases in federal flood insurance premiums for millions of American homeowners and small businesses cleared a Republican procedural roadblock in the U.S. Senate on Monday.
Congress secretly approves U.S. weapons flow to ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Light arms supplied by the United States are flowing to “moderate” Syrian rebel factions in the south of the country and U.S. funding for months of further deliveries has been approved by Congress, according U.S. and European sec…
U.S. moves forward with attack helicopter sale to Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration notified Congress on Monday of plans to sell 24 Apache attack helicopters to Iraq, part of an effort to bolster the military against al Qaeda-linked militants, after addressing lawmakers’ concerns that he…
U.S. warns Afghanistan over release of prisoners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States warned the Afghan government on Monday against releasing prisoners that Washington says should be tried as dangerous militants, the latest dispute to inflame U.S.-Afghan relations.
Hillary Clinton mum on presidency, says Benghazi her biggest regret
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remained vague on Monday about whether she would run for president in 2016 and said the militant attack in Benghazi, Libya, was the biggest regret of her four years as the top U.S. …
Three Republican senators offer Obamacare alternative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three prominent Republican senators on Monday called for replacing Obamacare with a package of election-year proposals intended to lower health insurance costs while retaining some elements of President Barack Obama’s health refo…
Joint N.J. legislative committee probing Christie’s ‘Bridgegate’
(Reuters) – New Jersey state legislators voted on Monday to merge parallel investigations into the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal ensnaring Republican Governor Chris Christie.
Pakistan urges U.S. to tread carefully in Afghan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Pakistani official urged the United States on Monday to ensure the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan does not leave a vacuum that threatens regional stability and Pakistan’s own security.
Jury selection starts in ex-New Orleans mayor’s graft trial
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Jury selection started on Monday in the public corruption trial of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who led the city during and after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and now faces charges he profited personally from the city’s reco…
