Senate confirms Furman as Obama chief economic adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jason Furman, who helped create the $800 billion economic stimulus package that dominated much of President Barack Obama’s first year in office, won Senate confirmation on Thursday as chairman of the White House Council of Econom…
Obama nominates Senate aide for FCC Republican commissioner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to nominate Senate aide Michael O’Rielly to fill the second Republican seat on the Federal Communications Commission, the White House said on Thursday, bringing the agency closer to operating at full …
U.S. shutdown battle begins as Republicans kill spending measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A battle in Congress expected this fall over the budget and a potential government shutdown broke out early on Thursday as Republicans in the Senate effectively killed a $54 billion spending bill for transportation and housing pr…
Obama open to making changes to surveillance, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday told lawmakers he is open to changing controversial surveillance programs in order to restore public confidence and provide assurance the government is not violating citizens’ privacy, participa…
Pentagon officials press Congress for more time on budget cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after the Pentagon outlined the stark choices it confronts due to looming budget cuts in coming years, top defense officials pressed Congress to give them the time and flexibility to make the reductions without undermining …
Obama nominates Senate aide for FCC Republican commissioner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to nominate Senate aide Michael O’Rielly to fill the second Republican seat on the Federal Communications Commission, the White House said on Thursday, bringing the agency closer to operating at full …
Obama taps former Fed economist as policy advisor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has chosen a former Federal Reserve economist for a senior economic policy post, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Obama to nominate Deborah Lee James secretary of Air Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama intends to nominate business executive Deborah Lee James as secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the White House said on Thursday.
White House: Obama to nominate CFTC, FCC commissioners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to nominate J. Christopher Giancarlo as a commissioner for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Michael P. O’Rielly as a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, the White House…
U.S. shutdown battle begins as Republicans kill spending measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A battle in Congress expected this fall over the budget and a potential government shutdown broke out early on Thursday as Republicans in the U.S. Senate effectively killed a $54 billion spending bill for transportation and housi…
