U.S. health exchange launch still on track for October 1: U.S. government
(Reuters) – The public health exchanges being created as part of the U.S. healthcare reform law will open on October 1 as planned, a spokesman for the agency that oversees them said on Wednesday, denying a Wall Street research report saying that a dela…
Obama tells Rouhani he sees a way to resolve nuclear issue: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has told Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in an exchange of letters that the United States is ready to resolve its nuclear dispute with Iran in a way that allows Tehran to show it is not trying to build weap…
Schumer says Obama should nominate Yellen as Fed chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Charles Schumer on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to nominate Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen as the next chief of the U.S. central bank.
White House counsel Ruemmler to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday that Kathryn Ruemmler, the president’s chief legal counsel, would step down at the end of the year.
Syria can eliminate chemical arms despite war: top U.S. officer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Syrian government still has effective control of its chemical weapons and should be able to transfer them to international inspectors for destruction despite the ongoing civil war, the top U.S. military officer said on Wednes…
Hagel says ‘red flags’ missed before Navy Yard shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the suspected Washington Navy Yard gunman’s background presented some “red flags” easy to spot in hindsight and ordered a broad review of security worldwide, including clearances.
White House says Republicans moving away from compromise on debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday that the House of Representatives had moved away from trying to reach a deal to avoid a debt default with a plan to link an increase of the U.S. debt ceiling to cuts to President Barack Obama’s h…
House Republican plan includes debt limit measures in funding bill: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House Republican spending bill would include a provision designed to prevent a devastating debt default if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling on time, lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Councilor Connolly has narrow lead in Boston mayor race: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston City Councilor John Connolly holds a narrow lead in the 12-way race to succeed Mayor Thomas Menino, a fellow Democrat, according to a Boston Herald/Suffolk University poll released on Wednesday.
Pentagon says to review security clearances after shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday he was putting his deputy in charge of in-depth reviews of U.S. military security worldwide in the wake of the Washington Navy Yard shooting, including into security clearances like…
