President Barack Obama's healthcare legislation can have a "meltdown" and make it difficult for his Democratic Birthday Social gathering to take care of keep an eye on of the U.S. Senate subsequent year if ongoing problems with the program will have to not resolved, a Democratic senator said on Sunday. […]
Via Timothy Gardner and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As debate rises in Washington over the primary thaw in members of the family between Iran and the United States in many years, powerful oil firms are opting for an strange tactic: silence. Oil companies similar to Exxon Mobil Corp and […]
Barack Obama and family landed in Honolulu late Friday to kick off a two-week Hawaiian trip, what the U.S. president earlier described as a chance for "sleep and sun" after a bruising year in Washington. Obama, with spouse Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha, together with Marian Robinson, Mrs. Obama's […]
By using Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen, an unwavering advocate of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive steps to boost the U.S. economy, on Friday took a big step toward becoming the first lady to chair the valuable financial institution as her nomination cleared a Senate procedural hurdle. The Senate […]
China’s behavior in a narrowly averted naval collision within the South China Sea was each “unhelpful” and “irresponsible,” U.S. Safety Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday, warning towards incidents might improve existing U.S.-Chinese language tensions. China on Wednesday acknowledged an stumble upon in early December between a Chinese language naval […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. Senate may just vote to confirm Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve in a rare weekend session on Saturday, an aide said on Thursday. The Senate seems certain to verify Yellen to exchange Ben Bernanke, whose time period expires subsequent month. Democrats […]
By way of Timothy Gardner and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Regardless of opposition from the Obama administration, U.S. senators offered regulation on Thursday to impose sanctions on Iran if the country breaks an meantime deal struck ultimate month below which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear software. Democrats Robert […]
A two-year U.S. funds deal on Tuesday cleared a Senate procedural vote that every one however assured its passage through a easy majority later this week within the Democratic-managed chamber. In a vote to restrict debate on the measure, the Senate exceeded the required 60 votes, drawing the make stronger […]
By means of Lesley Wroughton and Manuel Mogato MANILA (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday performed down tension with China over the East China Sea, saying U.S. efforts to enhance maritime safety in South East Asia had been part of a typical process to help allies shield […]
By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's prime economic aide Gene Sperling is suspending his departure from the White House for a month while his substitute, Jeffrey Zients, gears up for the brand new job after overseeing intensive efforts to fix the web site used to shop for […]
By using Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators are set on Tuesday to approve a rule to rein in hazardous trading by banks, a the most important a part of their efforts to reform Wall Boulevard and stop another pricey taxpayer bailout. The Volcker rule, named after former Federal […]
John Podesta, a former chief of group of workers to President Invoice Clinton, is returning to the White Home to suggest President Barack Obama as he struggles to regain his footing after the improper healthcare legislation rollout, in step with a source accustomed to the difficulty. Podesta urged Obama's transition […]
By way of Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A budget deal geared toward avoiding a U.S. government shutdown on January 15 and relieving federal agencies of some indiscriminate spending cuts which can be set first of all the new year might emerge in Congress on Tuesday, congressional aides stated on […]
By means of David Brunnstrom JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that core sanctions in opposition to Iran would stay in location despite its interim nuclear deal with world powers. The November 24 accord in Geneva was once denounced […]
Via Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Searching for to get well from the bungled rollout of his healthcare reforms, President Barack Obama went again to basics on Wednesday with a renewed focal point on executive insurance policies that benefit the struggling negative and center classes. along With his job approval […]