New conditions appear to push U.S., Afghanistan farther from striking security deal
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Afghanistan and the United States appeared even farther from a deal on Tuesday that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2014 as a meeting between President Hamid Karzai and a senior U.S. official revealed…
U.S. EPA names scientific ombudsman to fight secrecy claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named a scientific ombudsman on Monday to fight back against accusations by Republican lawmakers of being opaque in its scientific findings and not allowing outside parties to review…
Heckled on immigration, Obama says won’t act unilaterally
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A speech by President Barack Obama aimed at putting pressure on the Congress to pass immigration reform was interrupted on Monday by a heckler unhappy with the deportation of undocumented people in the United States.
Analysis: Iran deal bears Obama’s personal stamp
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When push came to shove in the closing hours of marathon negotiations in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear program, it was President Barack Obama, back at the White House, who approved the final language on the U.S. side before the histor…
Pentagon approves BAE sale of F-16 upgrades to South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department has approved a deal under which Britain’s BAE Systems Plc would upgrade 134 older F-16 fighter jets for South Korea, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday.
U.S. says new queuing system will help if HealthCare.gov gets too much traffic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday announced a plan to help HealthCare.gov visitors cope with online glitches if traffic surges after the troubled website is working smoothly for most people this weekend as promised.
U.S. says Afghanistan’s Karzai seeks new security deal conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in a meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice, proposed new terms for a deal governing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and said he is in no hurry to sign the accord, the White House …
Republicans put spotlight on Obamacare critics in Georgia
GAINESVILLE, Georgia (Reuters) – Republicans went to the American South on Monday to press their opposition to President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law in a U.S. congressional hearing that the law’s supporters called a one-sided political atta…
Obama takes on critics of Iran nuclear deal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took on critics of a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran on Monday by saying tough talk was good for politics but not good for U.S. security.
Tough road lies ahead after landmark Iran nuclear deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has pulled off a historic deal with Iran on curbing its nuclear program but he and other global leaders now have tough work ahead turning an interim accord into a comprehensive agreement.
