 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two days after the state legalized same-sex marriages, New York's annual Gay Pride Parade seemed more like a brash, colorful wedding procession on Sunday than an annual rally. | |
 BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney takes his fund-raising machine to London next month, holding a reception aimed at wealthy American expatriates working at banks and hedge funds. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative firebrand Michele Bachmann will test the limits of how far a favorite of the Tea Party movement can go when she formally launches her campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Monday. | |
 DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney and U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann led a closely watched presidential poll of Iowa Republicans, the state that holds the first contest in the nomination battle. | |
 INDIANOLA, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Saturday said the adoption of same-sex marriage in New York showed the nation is "drifting toward a terrible muddle." | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he remained committed to working with Congress to find a solution to the government's debt problem, but the focus could not only be on spending cuts. | |
| Illinois governor signs election law favoring Democrats Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signed into law on Friday a new congressional district map that could reverse gains Republicans made in the state in 2010 midterm elections. Full Story1 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A move to curb President Barack Obama's military intervention in Libya was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, despite having the support of leaders of the majority Republicans. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats dug in their heels Friday as President Barack Obama prepared to wade into a divisive debate over taxes and spending aimed at heading off a default on the U.S. government's debt. | |
| Oil release not a political move: Geithner Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:52 PM PDT Reuters - HANOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the decision by industrialized nations to release emergency oil reserves into global energy markets, saying on Friday that it was not a political move. Full Story1 | |
| Europe must do more on debt crisis: Geithner Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:58 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that Europe needs to step up efforts to deal with the debt crisis in Greece and other parts of the continent. Full Story1 | |
| Treasury's Geithner: Oil release not political move Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:12 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that the decision by the international community to release government oil reserves was not a political move. Full Story1 | |
| U.S., South Korea to keep pressure on Pyongyang Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea on Friday signaled they would not ease pressure on North Korea's government, saying Pyongyang must show it had changed its ways before resumption of stalled nuclear talks could take place. Full Story1 | |
| U.N. council voices "grave concern" about Yemen Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:46 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday voiced its "grave concern" at the situation in Yemen, ending months of disagreement that had prevented the 15-nation body from speaking unanimously on the unrest there. Full Story1 | |
| Geithner says economic weakness mostly temporary Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Around two-thirds of recent softness in the U.S. economy can be attributed to temporary factors such as higher energy costs and Japan's earthquake, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNBC on Friday. Full Story1 | |
| Oil release to help mitigate economic pressures: Geithner Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:25 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that the International Energy Agency's decision to release government-held crude oil reserves will help mitigate economic pressures. Full Story1 | |
| Obama administration eyes ways to aid rental housing Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is exploring ways to support lending for rental housing as the troubled U.S. real estate sector has kept potential buyers on the sidelines, a top Treasury official said on Friday. Full Story1 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is exploring ways to support rental housing as the troubled U.S. real estate sector has kept potential buyers on the sidelines, a top U.S. Treasury official said on Friday. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised the House of Representatives for rejecting a move to bar funding for U.S. military strike missions against Libya, saying it was important to keep up pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. | |
| Analysis: Do "leaderless" revolts contain seeds of own failure? Fri,24 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - From the streets of Cairo and Madrid to online forums and social media sites, "leaderless" protests are on the rise. But the very qualities that led to their short-term success may condemn them to failure in the long run. | |
| Pot legalization effort unites odd couple in House Fri,24 Jun 2011 11:14 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the smoke clears, it may be remembered as a rare moment of political unity in Washington. Full Story1 | |
| Stop-gap debt limit hikes dangerous: Sen. Schumer Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:48 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Senate Democrat on Friday warned against Congress passing one or more stop-gap debt limit increases, saying lawmakers instead should pass a long-term hike in borrowing authority. Full Story1 | |
| U.S. sanctions on Iran companies raise questions: Russia Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - The sanctions imposed by the United States on a major Iranian port operator and the country's national airline may affect Russian companies and "raise serious questions," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Full Story1 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans walked out of budget talks on Thursday, setting up a showdown between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner over how to extend U.S. borrowing and avoid a looming debt default. | |
| Factbox: Top budgetary threats to state, local governments Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:36 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The recession that began in 2007 created budget emergencies in most U.S. states and in many cities and counties, casting a harsh spotlight on long-standing fiscal problems. Full Story1 | |
| U.S. warns against new Gaza flotilla plans Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:15 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday warned activists against plans to send a new aid flotilla to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, saying it would be irresponsible and dangerous. Full Story1 | |
 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Considering she is the first black First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama does not talk a lot about race. | |
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday touted his efforts to advance gay rights and promised further progress, but stopped short of declaring his support for legalizing same-sex marriage. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, seeking to spur action on three long-delayed free trade agreements, said on Thursday he was prepared to help the White House renew a retraining program for workers displaced by trade but added a major demand of his own. | |
| Patent overhaul bill clears House Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:50 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patent legislation that aims to clear a years-long backlog of applications and allows the patent office set its own fees was approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday. Full Story1 | |
| Debt talks on hold while top leaders decide: Biden Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:40 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday the debt talks he has led had gone into "abeyance" and made clear the next phase of the process is in the hands of President Barack Obama and congressional leaders. Full Story1 | |
| House to consider balanced-budget amendment Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:37 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would amend the Constitution to require Congress to balance the budget each year, Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Thursday. Full Story1 | |
| Scenarios: Next steps in fight over spending, debt limit Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget talks to win an urgently needed increase in government borrowing authority have entered a "new phase," the White House said on Thursday. Full Story1 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sharply criticized a $649 billion defense spending bill in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday because of proposed spending cuts and limits on the handling of Guantanamo detainees. | |
| Obama seeks to rally support for Afghan troop plan Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:08 PM PDT Reuters - FORT DRUM, New York (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended his planned Afghanistan troop drawdown on Thursday, as he sought to rally support during a visit to an Army base in upstate New York. Full Story1 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military warned on Thursday that President Barack Obama's unexpectedly faster drawdown in Afghanistan created new risks, even as commanders said they backed the strategy to start winding down the unpopular, nearly decade-old war. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans walked out of budget talks on Thursday, setting up a showdown between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner over how to extend U.S. borrowing and avoid a looming debt default. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stands to win a bump in voter support for his decision to tap emergency oil reserves, but the gains from lower fuel prices run the risk of evaporating before next year's election, political experts said. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan on Thursday that U.S. military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed to address rising U.S. doubts over its commitment to fighting Islamist militants. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the United States was concerned that recent events in the South China Sea could undermine stability and opposed any threat of force to advance territorial claims. |
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