White House tells Senate it opposes new Iran sanctions effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday it opposes a fresh effort by some members of the U.S. Senate to impose new sanctions against Iran, even if the new restrictions would not take effect for months.
Short-term fix eyed for another problem with U.S. healthcare website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration has found a short-term fix to pay insurance companies for plans selected on HealthCare.gov, the not-yet-complete government website used to shop for insurance required under Obama’s healthc…
Insurers warn of problems with Obamacare enrollment surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. insurers fear that a surge in enrollments on the revamped government-run healthcare website could create more problems for insurance companies already struggling with error-filled applications for coverage three weeks before…
Obama praises Colombia efforts to seek peace with rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed support for Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’s attempts to reach a peace agreement with Marxist FARC rebels.
Illinois lawmakers pass long-awaited pension reform
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) – Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday passed a landmark pension reform bill, moving to address the state’s crumbling finances in the face of strong public labor union opposition to the bill, which among other measures raises r…
Lead negotiator sees January finish for overdue U.S. farm bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress could enact a new U.S. farm law that cuts food stamps for the poor and expands federally subsidized crop insurance in January if negotiators soon break a deadlock, the lawmaker overseeing the negotiations said on Tuesday…
Tighter fraud filter needed for Obamacare tax credits: IRS watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service needs to be better prepared to stop possibly fraudulent claims for tax subsidies that some Americans will soon be able to get under the Affordable Care Act, the tax agency’s inspector general said on …
White House tells Senate it opposes new Iran sanctions effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday it opposes a fresh effort by some members of the U.S. Senate to impose new sanctions against Iran, even if the new restrictions would not take effect for months.
U.S. House Speaker heartens immigration advocates with new hire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration reform supporters, reeling from their failure to get legislation enacted this year, saw a new ray of hope on Tuesday as House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner announced he had hired a long-time immigration…
Second Obama environmental adviser to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will see a second top environmental adviser step down when Nancy Sutley, the chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, departs in February, the White House confirmed on Tuesday.
