Holder pressed on U.S. drug agency use of hidden data evidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight Democratic senators and congressmen have asked Attorney General Eric Holder to answer questions about a Reuters report that the National Security Agency supplies the Drug Enforcement Administration with intelligence informa…
Holder pressed on U.S. drug agency use of hidden data evidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight Democratic senators and congressmen have asked Attorney General Eric Holder to answer questions about a Reuters report that the National Security Agency supplies the Drug Enforcement Administration with intelligence informa…
South Carolina Governor Haley announces re-election bid
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – South Carolina’s Republican Governor Nikki Haley announced her bid for re-election on Monday, railing against President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform and touting her support of jobs and businesses.
U.S. points finger at Assad over Syria gas attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry laid the groundwork on Monday for possible military action against the Syrian government over a chemical weapons attack, implicating President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in a “moral obscenity.”
U.S. lawmakers call on Obama to consult them on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers urged President Barack Obama on Monday to consult them as he decides how to respond to last week’s apparent poison gas attack in the Damascus suburbs, with some complaining that they have not been fully informed.
Boehner to White House: consult Congress before any Syria action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner told the White House on Monday that it must consult with Congress before any response to the Syrian government’s apparent use of chemical weapons.
Another San Diego worker files claim, saying mayor harassed her
(Reuters) – A San Diego parks employee who says Mayor Bob Filner put her in a headlock and rubbed against her breasts at a public event this year filed a $500,000 battery and sexual harassment claim against the city on Monday, her attorney said.
Pentagon adds $1.3 billion to potential value of pact with companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department on Monday added $1.3 billion to the potential value of contracts it signed with Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co and five other major defense companies in 2004 to pay for engineering services aimed at u…
Obama administration sees mid-October default deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration warned Congress on Monday that the United States could run out of money to pay its bills soon after mid-October if lawmakers do not move swiftly to raise a limit on government borrowing.
Obama to see Putin at G20 summit in St Petersburg but meeting unclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will see Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at the G20 summit in St Petersburg, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday, but whether they will hold an individual meeting was unclear.
