Clinton, Christie tied in hypothetical White House race: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie would be running neck and neck if the U.S. presidential election were held today, according to a nationwide poll released on Wednesday.
Kerry warns that new U.S. sanctions could torpedo Iran talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If the Congress imposes new sanctions against Iran, it could scuttle ongoing international negotiations aimed at curbing Tehran’s suspected nuclear weapons work, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Top Senate Democrat expects healthcare website to be fixed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday he feels “very comfortable” that HealthCare.gov, the troubled Obamacare website, will be fixed after he had a long telephone conversation with President Barack Obama.
Supreme Court weighs employer-union organizing deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant on Wednesday to undermine agreements unions make with private-sector employers when organizing workers.
U.S. officials expected to release Obamacare enrollment figures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a teleconference on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. (2030 GMT) to report on enrollment in the Obamacare insurance marketplaces, according to an administration official.
Obama to announce plans to improve healthcare law: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will propose ways to improve his healthcare law, which has been marred by insurance signup difficulties and health plan cancellations, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Wednesday.
Face of Obamacare site reveals herself, denounces “cyberbullying”
(Reuters) – The woman pilloried on social media and late night TV comedy shows after her image came to symbolize the flawed HealthCare.gov website is the mother of a 21-month-old son and has come forward to denounce “cyberbullying,” ABC News reported o…
Navy to declare Boeing’s P-8A spy plane ready for use: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is expected to announce on Wednesday that Boeing Co’s P-8A aircraft, a long-range maritime surveillance plane based on the company’s 737 airliner, is ready for initial operational use, sources familiar with the prog…
Hollande, Obama say guarantees needed on Iran nuclear plans
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and U.S. President Barack Obama are both determined to obtain guarantees from Iran that it will not seek to develop a nuclear weapon, Hollande’s office said on Wednesday.
U.S. House Democrats clamor for Obamacare fix this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democrats, seething over the botched startup of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, are urging U.S. officials to swiftly help people whose existing insurance policies are being canceled due to O…
