Alabama city makes bathroom access by gender identity a crime
(Reuters) – An Alabama city appears to be the first in the country to specify criminal penalties for violators of an ordinance requiring people to use bathrooms that match the gender on their birth certificates, civil rights groups said on Wednesday.
Republican donor backs clean energy senators with digital campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican political donor said on Wednesday he would spend “seven figures” on a targeted digital campaign backing two senators who support clean energy policies, which could help tip the balance in their tight November re-elec…
Obama to visit Flint, Michigan to hear about water crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will visit Flint, Michigan next week to hear from residents about the drinking water crisis, the White House said on Wednesday.
Top court poised to overturn Virginia ex-governor’s convictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared poised to throw out the corruption convictions of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, a move federal prosecutors fear could undermine their ability to bring crooked politicians to ju…
House Speaker Ryan: All options open on Zika funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said a range of options to provide funds to fight Zika, adding that lawmakers take the threat seriously but have not yet decided the best way to allocate resources to prevent and combat the de…
Republican presidential candidate Cruz to make announcement at 4 p.m.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said he will make a major announcement at 4 p.m. on Wednesday but gave no other details.
In the battle for Hollywood endorsements – and cash – Clinton rules
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ positions on fracking, free tuition and breaking up big banks wouldn’t sound out of place in an Oscar winning-actor’s acceptance speech.
U.S. diplomat Nuland says optimistic about Ukraine reforms
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said on Wednesday she was encouraged by signs of commitment to reform from Ukraine’s new government and urged Kiev to start jailing corrupt officials.
Baltimore primary voters back reform candidate for mayor after Freddie Gray unrest
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland state senator backing law enforcement reform won a narrow victory on Tuesday in the Democratic nominating contest for the mayor of Baltimore, as the city recovers a year after rioting sparked by a black man’s death in p…
Judge rejects challenge to Arizona presidential nominating election
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A judge on Tuesday tossed out a legal challenge to a problem-plagued presidential preference election in Arizona, ruling that the woes at the polls were not due to fraud.
