Obama meets Israeli, Palestinian negotiators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama met privately on Tuesday with lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiators the day after they restarted long-stalled peace negotiations in Washington, a White House official said.
CORRECTED-Republican lawmakers push U.S. Senate leaders over aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. senators pushed for more transparency on aid to Egypt, if not an outright end to the $1.3 billion per year in military assistance, as U.S. officials struggled on Monday with how to respond to the crisis in Cairo.
Republican donors call on Congress to act on immigration fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 100 U.S. Republican donors and fundraisers called on conservatives in Congress to back an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, including supporting “legal status” for those in the United States illegally, the Ne…
North Carolina governor signs law for tougher abortion clinic rules
(Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law on Monday new requirements for clinics performing abortions that supporters say will protect women’s safety and opponents say will restrict access to the procedure.
Republicans weigh short-term U.S. budget measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With time running out for the Congress to agree on next year’s budget, some Republicans are pushing for a short-term fix that would delay the confrontation over a government shutdown until November.
Obama to continue voting rights efforts, activists say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama pledged on Monday to continue to fight racial discrimination at the ballot box despite a legal setback at the Supreme Court, civil rights activists said after a meeting with him at the White House.
Lockheed, Pentagon reach deal on 71 more F-35s: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp and the Pentagon have reached agreement on orders for the next two batches of F-35 fighter jets, a deal worth over $7 billion, a person briefed on the discussions told Reuters on Monday.
Senate confirms Comey to be next FBI director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Comey, a Republican who gained fame when he refused to sanction a government surveillance initiative in 2004, won Senate confirmation on Monday as President Barack Obama’s pick to head th…
White House takes aim at Obamacare opposition’s economic claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday shot back at critics who claim Obamacare is leading to higher healthcare costs, slower job growth and rising numbers of part-time workers, saying the latest economic statistics show none of those effects…
Weiner plummets to fourth place in NYC mayor’s race: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anthony Weiner vowed to stay in the New York City mayor’s race on Monday, despite a poll that showed his support plummeting to fourth place among Democratic voters a week after new revelations surfaced about his sexually charged In…
