U.S. aims for start this year on buying more military satellites
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force has developed a new framework for assessing the resilience of its satellites that should allow it to start the acquisition process for more military communication and missile detection satellites this autumn, a senior official said at the Farnborough Airshow this week.
In Senator Tim Kaine, Clinton weighs a ‘safe’ VP pick
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is widely seen as the “safe choice” to become Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running-mate, and that may be the biggest mark against him.
Report accuses Tennessee lawmaker of inappropriate sexual conduct
(Reuters) – A Tennessee state lawmaker was accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with 22 women over a four-year period in a state attorney general’s report released on Wednesday.
House Republican group moves to impeach IRS chief: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives has filed a measure aimed at forcing a vote to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, a newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the plans by the House Freedom Caucus.
Obama to sign bill to battle heroin addiction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign legislation passed by Congress aimed at combating a nationwide epidemic of heroin and other opioid addictions, the White House said on Wednesday.
CIA director says he would resign if ordered to resume waterboarding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday he would resign if the next president ordered his agency to resume waterboarding suspected militants, an apparent reference to comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump embracing the banned interrogation method.”I can say that as long as I’m director of CIA, irrespective of what the president says, I’m not going to be the director of CIA that gives that order. They’ll have to find another director,” said Brennan,
House votes to bar heavy water purchases from Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to block the purchase of “heavy water” from Iran, defying President Barack Obama’s veto threat a year after the announcement of the landmark Iran nuclear agreement.
Kerry seeks Russian cooperation despite deep misgivings within U.S. administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Moscow on Thursday to again seek deeper Russian cooperation in the war against Islamic State in Syria, but he faces strong opposition from defense and intelligence officials who argue that Washington and Moscow have diametrically opposite objectives in the country.
New U.S. bill to tax financial trading brings campaign issue to the fore
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio on Wednesday unveiled legislation to tax financial trades that will likely wither in Congress but could stoke partisan fires in the presidential election.
U.S. Senate approves bill to upgrade airport security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would upgrade security at U.S. airports in the aftermath of the Brussels and Istanbul attacks while extending funds for the Federal Aviation Administration for another 14 months.
Judge to hear arguments over release of Trump video testimony
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday will hear arguments over whether to publicly release video excerpts of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump being questioned under oath about his Trump University real-estate seminars.
Obama plan to stop tax inversions stirs U.S. business concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s plan to prevent American companies from shifting their headquarters overseas to avoid U.S. taxes is coming under fire from companies and banks that say it would be costly and cumbersome.
Clinton says Trump is most divisive candidate ‘in our lifetimes’
In a speech weighted with America’s complicated racial history, Democrat Hillary Clinton laced into Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing him of fueling divisions among Americans over race and religion.
Former Senator Evan Bayh announces run for Senate
(Reuters) – Former Democratic Senator and Indiana Governor Evan Bayh announced on Wednesday that he will come out of retirement to run for the U.S. Senate, a move that could determine whether Democrats can take control of the upper chamber in November.
White House candidate Trump calls Justice Ginsburg mentally unfit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump called on Wednesday for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, describing her as mentally unfit after she lambasted him in a series of media interviews.
Trump meets with Indiana Governor Pence amid vice presidential speculation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump met with Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Wednesday, heightening speculation that Pence could emerge as the Republican presidential candidate’s choice for vice presidential running mate.
Responding to criticism, Trump calls on Justice Ginsburg to resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump called on Wednesday for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, describing her as mentally unfit after she lambasted him in a series of media interviews.
Poll puts Trump just ahead in two key states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump pulled ahead of Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton in Florida and Pennsylvania in a Quinnipiac Poll released on Wednesday that included responses after the FBI released its findings on Clinton’s email use.
Trump expected to make VP announcement on Friday: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to announce his choice for running mate at a campaign event on Friday, campaign sources said on Tuesday.
Puerto Rico’s fiscal challenges not over: governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Puerto Rico, the U.S. commonwealth that recently declared a historic default, could be shut out of debt markets for two more years as it battles with fiscal challenges, the island’s governor said on Tuesday.
U.S. Senate votes to hammer out deal with House on energy measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to work on a compromise with the House of Representatives on what could become the broad energy legislation passed by Congress in nearly a decade.
Clinton vetting retired U.S. Navy Admiral Stavridis for VP: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign is vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis as a potential vice presidential running mate, a source with knowledge of the process confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday.
Clinton extends lead over Trump to 13 points: Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton extended her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump to 13 percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday, up from 10 points at the end of last week.
Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich seeks reduced prison sentence
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former two-term Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is seeking a drastically reduced sentence that would see him released from federal prison within a year after convictions in 2011 for corruption charges including extortion and wire fraud, according to U.S. court documents.
Attorney General declines comment to Congress on Clinton emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said she will not provide any comment or facts on the federal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email practices, speaking to lawmakers who pushed her for details on Tuesday.
House won’t vote on gun control at least until September: McCarthy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will not vote on a bill limiting weapons sales to people on terrorism watch lists before leaving at the end of this week for a long summer break, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday.
Exclusive: New Black Panther Party says to carry arms in Cleveland if legal
(Reuters) – The chairman of the New Black Panther Party, a “black power” movement, said his group will carry arms for self-defense during protests at the Republican convention next week if allowed under Ohio law.
Sanders to join Clinton on campaign trail in show of party unity
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (Reuters) – Democrat Bernie Sanders will team up with Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail for the first time on Tuesday, joining her in New Hampshire, where he is expected to endorse her White House campaign in a belated show of party unity.
Prospects for House vote on gun control measure dims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prospects dimmed on Monday for the U.S. House of Representatives to vote this week on Republican legislation to restrict gun sales to suspected extremists before Congress goes on a seven-week summer break.
U.S. House approves bill to upgrade airport security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Monday approved an aviation bill that would upgrade security at U.S. airports in the aftermath of the Brussels and Istanbul attacks while extending funds for the Federal Aviation Administration for another 14 months.
House chairmen seek new federal probe of Clinton testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairmen of two U.S. House of Representatives committees asked the Justice Department on Monday to launch an investigation into whether Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton committed perjury during testimony to Congress about her use of a private email server.
Obama renews call for U.S. public health insurance option
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday urged Congress to reconsider offering a government-run health insurance option alongside private plans on the exchanges created as part of his national healthcare law.
For China, Trump perhaps better the devil they don’t know
BEIJING (Reuters) – In 2010, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton provoked outrage in Beijing when she pushed the South China Sea to the top of the regional and U.S. security agendas.
A year later, U.S. lawmakers still take aim at Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers this week will consider three Republican-backed measures targeting the Obama administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran, which bitterly divides Washington a year after it was announced and could play a role in November’s elections.
Trump, in response to Dallas, says he would be law-and-order president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump presented himself as “the law-and-order candidate” with a compassionate heart on Monday, positioning himself as strong on security in response to a wave of anxiety among Americans after the Dallas police shootings.
Obama must make new budget request for Iraq troops: Thornberry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Monday that President Barack Obama must ask Congress for additional funds to pay the deployment of more troops to Iraq, as Congress and the White House debate defense spending amid mandatory budget cuts.
Race for U.S. Senate seat in Indiana shaken up by Hill withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indiana’s Democratic candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat told the party that he was withdrawing from the race to replace retiring Republican Senator Daniel Coats, a state party official said on Monday.
Trump says to decide on running mate by week’s end: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to select a running mate in the “next three to four days” and that he was leaning toward someone with political rather than military credentials, The Washington Post reported.
House speaker Ryan to address Republican convention: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will address the Republican National Convention this month after his staff reached a deal with party officials and the campaign of presidential candidate Donald Trump, Politico reported on Monday.
Clinton’s conundrum: caught between protesters and police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The shocking shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers have magnified the challenge that Hillary Clinton faces as she tries to reassure both voters jittery about social unrest and activists angry about law-enforcement abuses that she is on their side.
Sanders to join Clinton in New Hampshire presidential rally: campaigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders plans to join fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday at a rally in New Hampshire, their campaigns said, an appearance where he is expected to endorse his rival after a hard-fought presidential primary campaign.
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf says spending plan to become law
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said late on Sunday a bill to increase funding in the state will become law, about 24 hours before the 10-day period for him to veto the blueprint runs out.
Possible Trump VP pick says he supports abortion rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, under consideration by Republican Donald Trump as a possible vice presidential choice, said on Sunday he favors a woman’s right to choose whether to have an abortion.
Obama says U.S. government must improve cyber security
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the U.S. government has to improve its cyber security practices for the modern age of smart phones and other technology, saying that hackers had targeted the White House.
Obama says attacks on police hurt Black Lives Matter cause
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that attacks on police over racial bias would hurt the anti-racism Black Lives Matter movement, days after a sniper killed five police officers in Dallas in apparent revenge for police shootings of black people.
Trump looks at retired general Flynn as possible running mate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is giving consideration to retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as a potential vice presidential running mate, a Republican source familiar with the process said on Saturday.
Pentagon says near deal with Lockheed for more F-35 fighter jets
RAF FAIRFORD, England (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin Corp are in the final stages of negotiations about two contracts for 160 fighter jets, tandem deals valued at more than $14 billion, the Pentagon’s F-35 program manager said on Saturday.
Republican Party chairman confident in Cleveland convention security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Party chief Reince Priebus expressed confidence on Saturday that security will be able to handle any protests at the party’s convention later this month in Cleveland, where Donald Trump is to be nominated as the Republican presidential candidate.
Obama ‘concerned’ about State Department handling of classified information
WARSAW (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was concerned about how the State Department handles classified information but said this partly reflected a wider challenge in the age of email, texts and smartphones.
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