Text: Obama address on debt ceiling impasse Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:30 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Following is the full text of President Barack Obama's Monday evening address on the debt ceiling impasse in Washington, as prepared for delivery: Full Story | |
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Head of U.S. cyber agency resigns suddenly Mon,25 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a U.S. agency that helps respond to cyber attacks resigned suddenly after several high-profile attacks on government computer systems but the Department of Homeland Security declined Monday to comment on the reason. Full Story | |
Boehner introduces debt plan, says can pass Senate Mon,25 Jul 2011 01:14 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, introduced a new plan on Monday to approve an increase in the debt ceiling based on the principles of the "cut, cap and balance" plan that can pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Full Story | |
White House backs Reid debt plan Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday endorsed a deficit reduction plan put forward by Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, saying it would remove the cloud of a possible default from the U.S. economy through 2012. Full Story | |
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House Speaker Boehner to hold press conference 4 p.m. Monday Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, his office said. Full Story | |
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World watches and hopes U.S. will avoid debt "suicide" Mon,25 Jul 2011 03:54 AM PDT Reuters - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Policymakers worldwide oscillated between hope and confidence on Monday that U.S. lawmakers will break a debt impasse that threatens to trigger a default and up-end global financial markets. Full Story | |
Analysts view: Lawmakers still divided; debt deadline looms Sun,24 Jul 2011 10:07 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress pursued rival budget plans on Sunday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to a debt default that would reverberate around the world. Full Story | |
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Snapshot: Developments in U.S. debt talks Sun,24 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what is happening on Sunday as lawmakers try to close in on a deal to raise the $14.3 trillion U.S. debt limit by August 2 and avoid a credit default: Full Story | |
Daley sees a few stressful days for markets Sun,24 Jul 2011 07:45 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley said on Sunday there will be a few stressful days ahead for financial markets but that a U.S. debt deal will ultimately be reached. Full Story | |
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House Speaker Boehner: last offer still on table Sun,24 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that he would prefer to unveil a bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and that his last offer to Democratic President Barack Obama was still on the table.Full Story | |
Senator Coburn says short-term debt deal likely Sun,24 Jul 2011 06:39 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Tom Coburn said he believes a deal will be struck to raise the debt ceiling for a short amount of time and that President Obama will have no choice but to sign the deal. Full Story | |
Senior North Korean diplomat set to visit U.S.: Clinton Sun,24 Jul 2011 05:39 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - A high-ranking North Korean diplomat plans to visit New York later this week for talks with United States officials, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday. Full Story | |
Insight: Wall Street, companies brace for U.S. default Sun,24 Jul 2011 05:31 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - American businesses, from Wall Street banks to major industrial corporations, are preparing contingency plans for a pair of once-unthinkable events: the United States defaulting on its debt and the loss of the nation's top AAA credit rating. Full Story | |
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Lawmakers look at $3 trillion-$4 trillion deal: aide Sat,23 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers are making a last-ditch effort to put together $3 trillion to $4 trillion in deficit reductions to clear the way to raise the debt limit, a congressional Republican leadership aide told Reuters. Full Story | |
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Debt talks meeting ends at White House: official Sat,23 Jul 2011 09:27 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Debt talks between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Saturday have ended, a White House official said. Full Story | |
U.S. wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq contracting Sat,23 Jul 2011 09:04 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has wasted some $34 billion on service contracts with the private sector in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study being finalized for Congress. Full Story | |
Factbox: How the Obama/Boehner debt talks unraveled Sat,23 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner had agreed on the rough outlines of a far-reaching budget deal that would allow the United States to avert an imminent default before Boehner broke off talks on Friday. Full Story | |
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U.S. calls for more clarity on South China Sea claims Fri,22 Jul 2011 09:22 PM PDT Reuters - NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday calledon rivals in the disputed South China Sea to back up territorial claims with legal evidence -- a challenge to China's declaration of sovereignty over vast stretches of the region. Full Story | |
Sen. Reid won't agree to short budget deal: aide Fri,22 Jul 2011 05:17 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is not interested in negotiating a short-term deficit-reduction and debt limit extension deal and wants a long-term package, Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson told Reuters. Full Story | |
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Republican Party makes big gains among whites Fri,22 Jul 2011 01:41 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party has made big gains among white voters, particularly younger and poorer ones, since Democrat Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, according to a survey released on Friday. Full Story | |
Leon Panetta says no "blank check" for Pentagon spending Fri,22 Jul 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pledged on Friday the Pentagon "will not break faith" with men and women in uniform as it deals with the challenge of cutting hundreds of billions of dollars in military spending. Full Story | |
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