Pentagon chief reaffirms U.S.-Japanese treaty covers disputed islands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a phone call on Wednesday with his Japanese counterpart, reaffirmed that the U.S.-Japanese defense treaty covers a small island group where China established a new airspace defense zone last week…
Defying China, U.S. bombers and Japanese planes fly through new air zone
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two unarmed U.S. B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands on a training mission in the East China Sea without informing Beijing while Japan’s main airlines ignored Chinese authorities when their planes passed through a new a…
Ballot measure to enact $15 minimum wage near Seattle wins narrow victory
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A voter initiative to enact a $15 minimum wage for thousands of workers in a Seattle suburb that houses the region’s main international airport won a narrow victory on Tuesday that proponents hailed as a signal moment in…
Americans back Iran deal by 2-to-1 margin: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans back a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran by a 2-to-1 margin and are very wary of the United States resorting to military action against Tehran even if the historic diplomatic effort falls through, a Reuters/Ipsos po…
EU demands protection against U.S. data surveillance
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission called on Tuesday for new protection for Europeans under United States’ law against misuse of personal data, in an attempt to keep in check the U.S. surveillance revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snow…
Defying China, U.S. bombers fly into East China Sea zone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two unarmed U.S. B-52 bombers on a training mission flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea without informing Beijing, defying China’s declaration of a new airspace defense zone and raising the stakes in a territorial st…
Ohio governor’s Medicaid stance hurts him with some GOP voters: poll
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich’s decision to expand Medicaid under Obamacare has hurt him with some voters in his own party a year out from his re-election bid, a poll released on Tuesday found.
In Western swing, Obama goes on offensive over healthcare law
GLENDALE, California (Reuters) – Almost two weeks ago, President Barack Obama, looking down, walked into the White House briefing room and apologized for the flawed rollout of his healthcare reform law.
White House keeps up food stamp pressure on Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration kept pressure on Congress on Tuesday to pass a new multi-year farm bill without resorting to the steep cuts in food stamp funding contained in the version approved by the Republican-led House of Represent…
Obama administration proposes new limits on tax-exempt political groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration proposed new rules on Tuesday to rein in tax-exempt groups that have transformed the U.S. political landscape in recent years by harnessing hundreds of millions of dollars in anonymous donations to influe…
