Obama, family attend Easter services near the White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his family walked to church on Sunday for Easter services across from the White House.
Outlook for immigration deal brightens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prospects for a law to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants brightened on Saturday after major business and labor groups reached an agreement on a guest-worker program, a source familiar with the deal…
Business, labor groups reach immigration deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prospects for a broad U.S. immigration overhaul brightened on Saturday after major U.S. business and labor groups reached an agreement on a guest-worker program, a source familiar with the deal said.
Obama plays golf, attends college basketball playoff game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama had the kind of Saturday that many men dream of having, playing golf and attending a college basketball playoff game.
House Speaker admonishes fellow Republican for immigrant slur
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Friday condemned a reference to migrant workers made by fellow Republican Representative Don Young, calling the comments “offensive and beneath the dignity of the office.”
Obama touts infrastructure in Florida trip focused on economy
MIAMI (Reuters) – President Barack Obama walked into the mouth of a giant tunnel in Miami on Friday to highlight proposals to boost investment in U.S. infrastructure, a move designed to show a leader still focused on the economy in the midst of broader…
New York state passes budget on time third year in a row
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) – New York’s Assembly passed the state’s $135 billion budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 on Thursday just before midnight, the third budget in a row to be delivered on time in a state known for regularly being late.
Obama makes impassioned plea for gun control legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama attempted on Thursday to inject fresh momentum into efforts to pass gun-control legislation, pleading with U.S. lawmakers not to forget those shot to death in Newtown, Connecticut three months ago.
End of the road for Boston’s longest-serving mayor
BOSTON (Reuters) – The longest-serving mayor in Boston history told voters on Thursday that he would not seek a sixth term in office, setting the stage for the city’s most competitive mayoral race in decades.
Ex-Marine seen as long shot in South Carolina congressional bid
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A former Marine seeking a congressional seat said he would rather talk about his strengths than bash his opponent, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who gained fame when he claimed to be hiking the Appa…
