Progress emerges in U.S. budget talks; Murray sees path to deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Signs of progress began to emerge in U.S. budget talks on Tuesday as top Senate Democratic negotiator Patty Murray said she sees a path toward an agreement to ease automatic spending cuts known as the “sequester.”
Top U.S. Senate tax writer urges revamp of corporate offshore taxation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Taxation of large U.S. multinational corporations would be dramatically overhauled by a raft of proposals unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Senate’s top tax writer, though there is broad skepticism that they could become law anytim…
Rice: Obama not feeling down over low poll numbers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is not depressed over his low job approval ratings, a top adviser said on Tuesday.
U.S. farm subsidy reforms under attack in Congress discussions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional agreement to tighten U.S. farm subsidy rules for the benefit of small and family farmers is under attack in the final negotiations over a new, overdue farm bill, two senators said on Tuesday, with time running sho…
Top U.S. lawmakers urge Obama to take tougher line on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers urged the Obama administration on Tuesday to take a tougher line in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, saying Tehran should roll back its nuclear program before economic sanctions are eased.
Tea Party Florida congressman to be arraigned on drug charge
MIAMI (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Trey Radel, a Tea Party Republican from Florida, is due to be arraigned in a Washington, D.C. court on Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of drug possession, according to court documents.
Some cyber security experts recommend shutting Obamacare site
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s HealthCare.gov site is riddled with security flaws that put user data of millions of people at risk and it should be shut down until fixed, several technology experts warned lawmakers on Tuesday.
Progress emerges in U.S. budget talks; Murray sees path to deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Signs of progress began to emerge in U.S. budget talks on Tuesday, as top Senate Democratic negotiator Patty Murray said that she sees a path toward an agreement to ease automatic “sequester” spending cuts.
Obama to meet state health insurance regulators on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Wednesday to discuss issues with the implementation of his signature healthcare insurance program, the White House …
Obama says he can live with piecemeal approach on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday a piecemeal approach to achieving a U.S. immigration overhaul in the U.S. Congress is acceptable to him if it is easier than gaining passage of one large legislative bill.
