The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is trading sharp words with the White House about the legalities of the U.S. military action in Libya. Speaker John Boehner and other lawmakers, both Democrats and fellow Republicans, say the president is legally required to seek congressional approval for the mission in Libya, but the White […]
Obama Discusses Troop Drawdown with his Afghan Commander
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has met with his top Afghanistan commander to discuss plans for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops. White House spokesman Jay Carney said General David Petraeus met with the president Wednesday. Carney said they discussed a “broad array” of options for the drawdown of troops. He did not provide any new […]
US Lawmakers Press for Jet Sales to Taiwan
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to authorize the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said with over 1,600 missiles aimed across Taiwan Strait, the government needs the means to defend itself. Democratic Representative Howard Berman also urged the administration to provide Taiwan with the planes. He says the […]
US Congressman Resigns In Internet Sex Scandal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner is resigning from the House of Representatives after an Internet sex scandal. The married New York Democrat announced his decision to step down on Thursday, saying the “distraction” he had created had made it impossible to continue his work in Congress. He apologized for what he called “personal mistakes” and for […]
Boehner Disputes White House Account on Libya
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, has disputed a White House argument that U.S. forces are not facing hostilities in Libya. The White House said in a report to Congress Wednesday that the U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are playing a “limited, supporting” […]
US Jobless Claims Drop, Housing Starts Rise
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Americans put in fewer new claims for unemployment benefits last week while the number of new home construction projects last month rose. The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday first-time jobless claims dropped to 414,000 for the week ending June 11, a decrease of 16,000 from the week before. The number of unemployed Americans continuing to […]
Reports: US Congressman to Resign Amid Internet Sex Scandal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmaker Anthony Weiner is reportedly resigning from the House of Representatives following his involvement in an Internet sex scandal. U.S. media report the married Democrat from New York will announce his decision to step down Thursday. House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declined to take reporters’ questions on Weiner Thursday, saying she would not […]
US Opposes Serbian Calls for Partition of Kosovo
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. official says Washington opposes Serbian calls for Kosovo to be partitioned along ethnic lines as a way of resolving a dispute about Kosovo’s 2008 secession from Serbia. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon said Thursday the idea of redrawing Kosovo’s borders to incorporate ethnic Serb areas into Serbia would be a […]
US Jobless Claims Drop, Housing Starts Rise
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Americans put in fewer new claims for unemployment benefits last week while the number of new home construction projects last month rose. The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday first-time jobless claims dropped to 414,000 for the week ending June 11, a decrease of 16,000 from the week before. The number of unemployed Americans continuing to […]
Hackers Claim Breach of CIA Website
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Computer hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency’s website late Wednesday. The CIA’s public website experienced problems throughout the evening, and a group of hackers who call themselves “Lulz Security” said in a Twitter message: “Tango down – cia.gov.” “Lulz Security” only claimed that it attacked the CIA’s website. There was no immediate indication […]
