Jokes, partisan jabs fly at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and what he called a hard year but aimed his most caustic humor at Washington gridlock on Saturday when the...
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Washington gridlock butt of Obama jokes at White House correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and what he called a hard year but aimed his most caustic humor at Washington gridlock when political and...
Red tape, ‘tattoo-aversion’ snarls government hiring of cybersecurity experts
In the race to attract cybersecurity experts to protect the government's computer networks, the Department of Homeland Security has a handicap money can't fix. Navigating the federal hiring system takes...
U.S. says will act ‘in days’ if no Russian action in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States government said on Monday it will decide "in days" on additional sanctions if Russia does not take steps to implement an agreement to ease...
China’s U.S. ambassador plays down tensions after Hagel trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's ambassador to the United States on Thursday played down the tense exchange this week in Beijing between Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Chinese counterpart and...
Budget cuts hurt Coast Guard drug efforts: commander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget cuts have eroded the U.S. Coast Guard's ability to combat drug smuggling and the agency is intercepting only about 20 percent of the illegal drugs heading...
Budget cuts hurt Coast Guard drug efforts: commander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget cuts have eroded the U.S. Coast Guard's ability to combat drug smuggling and the agency is intercepting only about 20 percent of the illegal drugs heading...
Secret Service agents must tell White House protester they’re sorry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman who protested at the White House will get an apology and a family trip to Washington from the U.S. Secret Service to settle a...
Secret Service agents must tell White House protester they’re sorry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman who protested at the White House will get an apology and a family trip to Washington from the U.S. Secret Service to settle a...
Target missed many warning signs leading to breach: U.S. Senate report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Target Corp missed multiple opportunities to thwart the hackers responsible for the unprecedented holiday shopping season data breach, U.S. Senate staffers charged in a committee report released...