Kerry plays down tension with China in maritime disputes
MANILA (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday played down tension with China over the East China Sea, saying U.S. efforts to strengthen maritime security in South East Asia were part of a normal process to help allies defend themselves be…
Kerry says meeting with Syrian rebel group possible
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States has not met representatives of Syria’s Islamic Front but a meeting is possible to broaden the representation of moderate opposition groups in talks to end the Syrian war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on T…
Obama’s top economic aide postpones move as website fix continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s top economic aide Gene Sperling is postponing his departure from the White House for a month while his replacement, Jeffrey Zients, gears up for the new job after overseeing intensive efforts to fix the w…
Obamas, stars come out for Christmas in Washington show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama mixed the Christmas spirit and the X-Men movies on Sunday at a taping of a holiday show that included performances from a host of stars from Sheryl Crow to the Backstreet Boys.
Senate approves Johnson to head U.S. Homeland Security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Jeh Johnson, a national security expert who has served as the Pentagon’s top lawyer, as head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Senate approves Johnson to head U.S. Homeland Security department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Jeh Johnson, a national security expert who has served as the Pentagon’s top lawyer, as head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Senate confirms U.S. ambassador to Egypt for State Department post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted by an overwhelming 78-16 on Monday to confirm Anne Patterson, the U.S. ambassador to Egypt and a former ambassador to Pakistan, as assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs.
House Ethics committee sets probe of Radel in cocaine case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives ethics committee said on Monday it would investigate U.S. Representative Henry “Trey” Radel, who pleaded guilty last month to a charge of cocaine possession.
Obama to meet tech executives Tuesday on HealthCare.Gov: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will meet executives from leading technology companies like Google and Apple on Tuesday to discuss ways to improve the functioning of the health care website, HealthCare.gov, the White House said.
Outgoing Virginia governor unveils $96 billion biennial budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell proposed a $96 billion biennial budget on Monday that forecasts continued revenue growth and lays out a plan to bring the state’s rainy-day fund to $1 billion by fiscal 2016.
