WASHINGTON, May 9- Senator John McCain introduced a bill on Thursday that would uproot the current system of bundling cable channels and let U.S. customers pay for select channels on an "a la carte" basis, a move likely to face stiff industry opposition.
*China seen as major source of cyber theft attempts By Deborah Charles. The four powerful senators- Democrats Carl Levin and Jay Rockefeller and Republicans John McCain and Tom Coburn- joined together to launch the Deter Cyber Theft Act. General Keith Alexander, head of the U.S. National Security Agency and commander of the U.S.
BEIRUT, May 6- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon warned against escalating a fraught situation in Syria after Israel struck targets near Damascus on Sunday, targeting what its officials said were Iranian missiles bound for Hezbollah militants.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a choice that could set up a contentious political debate over housing policy.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a choice that could set up a contentious political debate over housing policy.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a choice that could set up a contentious political debate over housing policy.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a choice that could set up a contentious political debate over housing policy.
*White House faced pressure to replace current FHFA chief. Representative Mel Watt, a longtime consumer advocate, to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said.
*White House faced pressure to replace current FHFA chief. Representative Mel Watt, a longtime consumer advocate, to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said.
President Barack Obama plans to nominate Democratic congressman Mel Watt to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said on Wednesday. The official said the announcement was expected to come from the White House on Wednesday. The White House said there would be a "personnel announcement" at 2:15 p.m..
President Barack Obama plans to nominate Democratic congressman Mel Watt to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said on Wednesday. The official said the announcement was expected to come from the White House on Wednesday. The White House said there would be a "personnel announcement" at 2:15 p.m..
*White House faced pressure to replace current FHFA chief. Representative Mel Watt, a longtime consumer advocate, to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said.
*Administration mindful of faulty intelligence on Iraq. WASHINGTON, April 25- U.S. intelligence agencies believe Syria's government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed "credible and corroborated" facts before acting on that assessment.
WASHINGTON, April 25- U.S. intelligence agencies believe Syria's government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed "credible and corroborated" facts before acting on that assessment.
WASHINGTON, April 18- In a week that saw the dramatic collapse of a bill to expand background checks for gun buyers, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sought to project confidence that a measure to overhaul the nation's immigration laws would not fall victim to the same fate.
WASHINGTON, April 18- In a week that saw the dramatic collapse of a bill to expand background checks for gun buyers, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sought to project confidence that a measure to overhaul the nation's immigration laws would not fall victim to the same fate.
WASHINGTON, April 18- President Barack Obama is preparing to name a new regulator to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and economist Mark Zandi is a leading choice among the candidates, according to people familiar with the process.
WASHINGTON, April 16- President Barack Obama on Tuesday embraced a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration system put forward by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, saying it was "largely consistent" with his own principles for immigration reform.
WASHINGTON, April 16- A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited landmark legislation to remove the threat of deportation for millions of illegal immigrants and give them an opportunity to eventually become U.S. citizens.