Obama wants end of sequester, seeks 7% spending hike
Heralding a new budget battle with congressional Republicans, President Obama called Thursday for an end to the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration and proposed a 7% hike in spending above...
View ArticleObama, Merkel hint at disagreements on Ukraine
President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented a united front against Russia in talks at the White House Monday, saying they would continue to mount diplomatic and economic pressure to...
View ArticleReport: Clinton only used personal e-mail at State
Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of a personal e-mail account to conduct government business during her four-year tenure as secretary of State may have violated federal regulations, The New York Times...
View ArticleNetanyahu blasts Obama’s Iran nuclear deal
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his protest of the Iran nuclear agreement to the U.S. airwaves on Sunday. “This deal will both threaten us and threaten our neighbors,” Netanyahu said on...
View ArticleJapan PM Abe visits USA amid controversial WWII remarks
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins a historic, week-long visit to the United States on Sunday that will highlight strengthened trade and defense ties between the two countries, and feature the...
View ArticleClinton refuses to testify twice on Benghazi attacks
Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed Monday to testify once, but not twice, before the special House committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi,...
View ArticleFederal court blocks Obama’s immigration plan
A federal appeals court refused Tuesday to allow President Obama’s program to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation from going into effect. The decision by a three-judge panel of...
View ArticleJohn Kerry breaks leg in bike crash; ends overseas trip early
Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Boston for treatment of a broken right leg, an injury he sustained Sunday in a fall after hitting a curb while cycling part of the Tour de France route in...
View ArticleObama order clears way for private ransom payments
President Obama unveiled new rules Wednesday that would basically allow families to offer private ransom payments for relatives kidnapped overseas. While the federal will continue to refuse to make...
View ArticleReport to Congress warns of rising financial threats
A new government report to Congress warns of rising threats to U.S. financial stability, including the looming risk of surging corporate loan defaults. While big banks and other systemically important...
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