U.S. nuclear weapon plans to cost $355 billion over a decade: CBO report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s plans for the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, including modernization of bombs, delivery systems and laboratories, will cost the country about $355 billion over the next decade, the Congressional Budget O…
Obama: Now is not the time for new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday he understands why some U.S. lawmakers want to “look tough” on Iran but insisted now is not the time to impose new sanctions on Tehran while it is set to negotiate over a long-term nuclear de…
Obama says ‘we screwed it up’ on health law debut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday defended his administration’s decision to delay for some people the requirement to buy medical insurance under his healthcare law, but acknowledged that the botched rollout of the policy was his b…
Obama: U.S. needs checks on NSA data gathering but can’t disarm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama tried to strike a middle ground on Friday on questions about broad surveillance practices conducted by the U.S. National Security Agency, saying some checks are needed on the system but “we can’t unilateral…
Obama sends message by including gay athletes in Sochi delegation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama made clear on Friday that his inclusion of three openly gay athletes in the official U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi was intended to send a pointed message to Russia, where anti-gay laws hav…
Exclusive: Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As a key part of a campaign to embed encryption software that it could crack into widely used computer products, the U.S. National Security Agency arranged a secret $10 million contract with RSA, one of the most influential fi…
U.S. Senate makes move toward vote on new Iran sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has begun a process that could allow the Senate to vote as soon as next month to impose new sanctions on Iran if talks on its nuclear program fail, Senate aides said on Friday, despite a Whi…
Obama: will not negotiate with Congress over raising debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday that he will not negotiate with Congress over raising the debt ceiling, something Congress will need to agree to do early in 2014.
Yellen takes big step toward taking reins at U.S. Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen, an unwavering advocate of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive steps to boost the U.S. economy, on Friday took a big step toward becoming the first woman to chair the central bank as her nomination cleared a Republican …
Obama says more than 500,000 bought plans on HealthCare.gov so far in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday more than half a million Americans enrolled in health insurance plans under Obamacare using the HealthCare.gov website during the first three weeks of December.
