Obama administration sues to block North Carolina voter law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration sued North Carolina on Monday to block newly enacted voting rules that it says violate federal civil rights law, including a requirement for voters to show photo identification at the polls.
U.S. financial regulators would stop some operations in long shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If a budget stalemate in the U.S. Congress leads to an extended federal government shutdown, investors can expect potential interruptions to financial product approvals and new rules, though market oversight would not grind to a …
Obama says he is not resigned to government shutdown amid budget stalemate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he is not resigned to a U.S. government shutdown taking place with a midnight deadline looming and said he would talk to congressional leaders later in the day.
Obamacare push accelerates as U.S. government shutdown nears
(Reuters) – The Obama administration accelerated its push to persuade individual Americans to sign up for the most extensive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in 50 years on Monday, as the program’s foes in Congress fought to delay its launch with…
Director abandons CNN documentary on Hillary Clinton
(Reuters) – Cable news network CNN has canceled a documentary on Hillary Rodham Clinton after the director said pressure from the Clinton camp as well as Republican leaders made it too difficult to complete the film.
Pentagon chief, at Korean DMZ, says U.S. will not cut force in Korea
PANMUNJOM, Korean Demilitarized Zone (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the Korean DMZ on Monday under the watchful eye of North Korean soldiers and said the Pentagon had no plans to reduce its 28,500-member force in the South despit…
House Speaker Boehner not backing down on budget showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a government shutdown looming, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday showed no sign of backing down from Republican insistence on linking a bill to fund the federal government to a delay in President Barack…
Republican Representative Bachus will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Spencer Bachus, an Alabama Republican and former chairman of the Financial Services Committee, said on Monday he will not seek re-election when his term ends next year.
More would blame Republicans for government shutdown: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More people will blame congressional Republicans than President Barack Obama if the government shuts down this week and most want a budget deal to avoid disruption to federal funding and services, a poll released on Monday showed…
Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry said a deal on Iran’s nuclear program could be reached relatively quickly, and it would have the potential to dramatically improve the relationship between the two countries.
