Politics News

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.S. arms buyer says F-35 jet purchase was bungled

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's initial plan to start producing Lockheed Martin Corp $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter years before testing was complete ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Obama tightens Iran sanctions over bank "deception"

By Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tightened sanctions on Iran another notch, the White House said on Monday, targeting its central bank ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Obama signs executive order freezing Iran assets in U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday imposing new, stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Obama: tough to know who is making decisions in Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday the United States has a "very good estimate" of Iran's progress toward processing uranium but ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

US reaches deal to avoid Japan, EU trade sanctions

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it has struck a deal sparing U.S. exporters from hundreds of millions ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?

By Bernie Woodall

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?

The auto maker courted controversy and won kudos for ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Anger, disarray and double defeat take toll on Gingrich

By Ros Krasny

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And Republican Newt Gingrich certainly will hope the disarray that marred ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Obama: Israel has not made decision on Iran attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to concerns about Iran's nuclear program ...