Medicaid, pension costs create budget complications for U.S. states: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A sluggish forecast for U.S. economic growth as well as an increase in U.S. states’ Medicaid and pension contribution costs is creating a budgetary squeeze in many state capitols, according to a research report issued by S&P Global Ratings on Monday.
Illinois governor orders special session on school funding
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Monday called for a special legislative session starting on Wednesday to secure a school funding system before classes start next month.
Trump aide Greenblatt heading to Jordan for talks after Israel visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Jason Greenblatt, is heading to Jordan for talks about the Mideast peace process after meetings in Israel, a senior administration official said on Monday.
Massachusetts cannot hold immigrants so U.S. can detain them: state top court
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts police do not have the authority to detain illegal immigrants solely to buy time for federal law enforcement officials to take them into custody, the state’s top court ruled on Monday.
Democrats take aim at big companies in economic blueprint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats unveiled an economic platform on Monday that included plans to address unfair market competition, rising pharmaceuticals costs and stagnant wages.
Kushner, in statement, says ‘I did not collude’ with foreign government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said in a statement to congressional committees on Monday that he “did not collude” with Russia or seek back channels with Moscow last year.
Trump pleads with Republicans to roll back Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump made a last-ditch plea to U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday to “do the right thing” and fulfill seven years of campaign promises to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare la…
Jared Kushner details Russia contacts, denies collusion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, emerged from behind the scenes on Monday to tell Senate investigators he had no part in any Kremlin attempt to meddle in the U.S. election despite having met Russians four times…
EPA chief spent almost half of spring in home state of Oklahoma
(Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, was in his home state of Oklahoma on at least 43 of the 92 days of March, April and May, according to copies of his travel records obtained by the Environmental Integrity P…
Donald Trump Jr. adds Washington lawyer to legal team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The president’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has added a lawyer with congressional experience to his legal team, the lawyer told Reuters on Sunday.
