| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said she will seek an ethics investigation Monday into sexual misconduct allegations against Representative David Wu. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann hit back at a Republican rival on Sunday, saying her experience with the conservative Tea Party movement made her uniquely qualified to trim down Washington. | |
| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday that after careful review it was not an option for President Barack Obama to raise the debt ceiling on his own by invoking constitutional authority. | |
| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday to offer U.S. condolences over the killing of dozens of Norwegians and pledged assistance if needed. | |
| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Saturday he and other congressional leaders are seeking a bipartisan solution to raise the debt limit by an August 2 deadline and avoid a U.S. default. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama continues to oppose a short-term extension of the country's debt ceiling, which he feels could lead to the U.S. credit rating being downgraded, the White House said on Saturday. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday congressional leaders were working on fresh legislation to prevent the United States defaulting on its debt. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are "definitely not" considering a short-term debt limit increase in their weekend negotiations to break an impasse, House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Saturday. | |
| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner will stick to his demand for spending cuts greater than the size of an increase in the U.S. debt limit at an 11 a.m. EDT meeting with President Barack Obama on Saturday. | |
 NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The United States called on Saturday on 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. | |
| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court has rejected a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule intended to make it easier for shareholders to nominate directors to corporate boards. | |
| 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 | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. team probing the causes of last year's massive BP oil spill has delayed the release of its final report in order to more fully weigh the evidence, investigators said on Friday. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Jon Huntsman plans a more aggressive approach on the 2012 campaign trail, boosting his profile and drawing sharper distinctions with rivals in an effort to enliven his sagging presidential bid. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite howls of protests from many on Wall Street over some of President Barack Obama's policies, financial sector employees are giving at a greater rate to his re-election bid than during his last campaign. | |
| Factbox: Top budgetary threats to state, local governments Fri,22 Jul 2011 10:07 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The recession that began in 2007 created budget emergencies in most U.S. states and many cities and counties, casting a harsh spotlight on long-standing fiscal problems. Full Story | |
| Pentagon and its supporters brace for deeper cuts Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:01 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon and its supporters are bracing for the likelihood of much deeper reductions in the U.S. military's budget, as budget negotiators now eye defense cuts of $800 billion or more over the next decade. Full Story | |
| House passes bill aimed at new consumer agency Thu,21 Jul 2011 06:44 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives marked the anniversary of the 2010 financial oversight law on Thursday by passing legislation aimed at scaling back the powers of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Full Story | |
| USTR says deal needed before sending trade pacts Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:54 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration on Thursday fended off Republican demands that it send three long-delayed free trade pacts to Congress for approval, saying it first needed more assurance that a retraining program for displaced workers will be extended. Full Story | |
| White House insists debt deal to include revenues Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:39 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that President Barack Obama is seeking a deficit-cutting agreement that includes some added revenues alongside spending curbs in order to raise the debt ceiling. Full Story | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Jon Huntsman's campaign manager resigned Thursday in a blow to an election effort that has failed to catch fire. | |
| Factbox: Texas Governor Rick Perry Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry appears likely to make a 2012 Republican presidential run, and his candidacy could dramatically shake up the field. Full Story | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The likely entrance of Texas Governor Rick Perry in the 2012 Republican White House race promises to dramatically reshape the field, pushing aside lesser contenders and threatening early leader Mitt Romney. | |
| White House sees momentum on debt deal, but "not close" Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it saw momentum for a "balanced" deficit deal, but it denied reports that President Barack Obama and Republican House of Representatives speaker John Boehner were close to a pact. Full Story | |
| White House sees momentum toward "balanced" debt deal Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:20 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday there was momentum behind the idea of a balanced approach to a "significant agreement" on debt and deficits. Full Story | |
| Snapshot: Developments in U.S. debt talks Thu,21 Jul 2011 09:55 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what's happening on Thursday in negotiations to raise the U.S. government's $14.3 trillion debt limit by August 2 and avoid a U.S. credit default: Full Story |
