LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - President Barack Obama is venturing into enemy territory to drum up last-minute support for healthcare reform ahead of a crucial vote in the House of Representatives.
Obama will appear on Fox News Channel on Wednesday for a one-hour interview at 6 p.m. EDT with Special ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended plans to prosecute some terrorism suspects in traditional criminal courts, urging lawmakers to avoid politicizing the decision and inflaming public fears.
Holder has faced fierce criticism for planning to try the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, Khalid Sheikh ...More
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday outlined plans to close a budget gap that he described as a "grand canyon" by slashing spending on pensions, schools and cities, while amending the constitution to cap future increases.
The $10.7 billion budget gap for the 2011 ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of Iran's nuclear weapons development appears to have slowed, buying time for a new round of sanctions now and possibly more sweeping measures further down the road, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Comments by U.S. General David Petraeus and senior government officials underscored ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday reassured Israel the two countries enjoy an "unshakeable bond" but maintained pressure for renewed Israeli commitment to peace talks with the Palestinians.
"We have an absolute commitment to Israel's security. We have a close, unshakeable bond between the United States and Israel ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new financial reform bill introduced in the Senate will likely be approved at the committee level next week, but its shape could change substantially once it comes before the full Senate and winning Republican support comes into play, analysts said on Tuesday.
The 1,336-page measure leaves ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace George Mitchell has put off plans to visit the region this week, the State Department said on Tuesday.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Mitchell will meet Israeli and Palestinian officials "as soon as possible," but not before a ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Tuesday a U.S.-Israeli dispute over Jewish settlement plans does not alter the United States' long-standing commitment to Israel's security.
"Mature bilateral relationships can have disagreements and this is one of those disagreements," he said. "It does not break ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama wanted China to take a more market-based approach to its currency.
"You saw the president mention just a few days ago that he wished and hoped that China approached their currency using a more market-based interpretation," Obama's spokesman ...More
PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany said they would consult their EU partners over concerns that protectionism is at play in a big U.S. military tanker deal that looks set to go to Boeing.
U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS withdrew last ...More
