CAPITOL HILL—House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday Pope Francis’ address to Congress in September will be broadcast live on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. The pope has planned a nine-day visit to the U.S. and Cuba in September. He is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama and celebrate Mass in Washington, New York […]readmore
U.S. President Barack Obama’s top military officials go before lawmakers Tuesday to discuss the strategy for fighting the Islamic State group, a day after Obama said that effort would be long, hard-fought and require more than American military might to win. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey will […]readmore
WASHINGTON—Suspense surrounding extended international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program is keenly felt in Washington, where any deal would face tough votes in both houses of the Republican-led Congress. Some lawmakers already are positioning themselves in opposition to whatever pact may emerge by Tuesday’s deadline, saying America is making a mistake. “Iran is an anti-American, terrorism-sponsoring […]readmore
Captain Carli Lloyd had a sensational hat trick (3 goals), including a goal all the way from the halfway line, as the United States roared to a shocking 4-0 lead in the Women’s World Cup and easily held on to beat defending champion Japan, 5-2, in Vancouver, Canada. No team had ever scored more than […]readmore
CHARLESTON— A U.S. city still in shock over the massacre of nine African-American worshippers inside a church more than a week ago is hoping for some consolation Friday from a visit by President Barack Obama. Obama is to deliver the eulogy for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. The […]readmore
The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court’s ruling on Friday means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans […]readmore
President Barack Obama has faced his share of hecklers in the past seven years, but Wednesday he took on one at a gay pride month reception at the White House, scolding the protester for being disrespectful “in my house.” The heckler had interrupted Obama’s remarks by protesting the detention and deportation of gay, lesbian and […]readmore
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling Thursday that the subsidies that 8.7 million people currently receive to make insurance affordable do not depend on where they live, […]readmore
The U.S. government will no longer threaten to prosecute families who try to negotiate with the captors of Americans being held hostage overseas or pay ransom to win their release, U.S. media reports said. President Barack Obama is expected to soften a U.S. policy when he releases a broad review of U.S. hostage guidelines Wednesday […]readmore
The United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup tournament with a 2-0 win Monday over Colombia in Edmonton, Canada. Star forward Alex Morgan, making her second start of the tournament after returning from a knee injury, scored in the 53rd minute on a low shot from the right side that deflected […]readmore