Rice returns to center stage to urge U.S. action on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice returned to center stage on Monday to deliver a forceful call for limited U.S. military strikes in Syria, nearly a year after her comments about another foreign crisis turned her into a t…
New U.S. Medicaid enrollees likely to be younger, healthier: studies
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. states that opt to expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) can expect to enroll new patients who are younger, thinner, healthier, less depressed and more likely to be white than those now covere…
Internet companies in new effort to disclose more on NSA requests
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest Internet companies on Monday increased efforts to disclose more about their forced cooperation with U.S. spy agencies, and Google Inc asked a court to hold what would be unprecedented public oral ar…
Internet companies in new effort to disclose more on NSA requests
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest Internet companies on Monday increased efforts to disclose more about their forced cooperation with U.S. spy agencies, and Google Inc asked a court to hold what would be unprecedented public oral ar…
Obama’s IRS chief nominee worth up to $27 million: U.S. filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service has a net worth of as much as $27 million, according to federal ethics disclosure documents posted online.
California plans full online launch of Obamacare on October 1
(Reuters) – California said it is planning for a full launch of its Obamacare online health insurance exchange on October 1, after testing its functionality.
White House says to take ‘hard look’ at Russia offer on Syria
(Reuters) – The White House will closely examine Russia’s offer to work with Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control but the U.S. Congress should still back military action to keep pressure on Damascus, a top aide said on Monday.
Hillary Clinton backs Obama on Syria action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a potential 2016 presidential nominee, backed President Barack Obama’s attempts to seek military action against Syria on Monday and urged Congress to support him.
Kerry tells Russia his Syria comments were not meant as a proposal
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov his comments about Syria averting a U.S. military strike by turning over its chemical weapons within a week were rhetorical and not meant to be a proposal, a sen…
Americans’ distaste for military strike on Syria is growing – Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans’ opposition to a U.S. military strike against Syria is increasing as they learn more about the Arab nation’s alleged use of chemical weapons, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows the challenge President Bara…
