South Carolina bill aims to limit transgender access to bathrooms
(Reuters) – South Carolina lawmakers have introduced a measure that would require transgender people to use public bathrooms matching their sex at birth, disregarding a growing outcry for a repeal of a similar provision enacted last month in North Caro…
Pennsylvania bans bias against transgender people
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed two anti-discrimination executive orders on Thursday aimed at safeguarding rights of transgender people, countering efforts by other states forcing them to use public bathrooms that match their gender a…
Model who alleges Trump’s agency defrauded her moving forward with case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Jamaican fashion model who alleges that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s modeling agency defrauded her of $225,000 in pay is moving forward with her case, despite a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the lawsu…
Senator Markey wants government informed of aviation cyber attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator on Thursday introduced legislation calling for airlines and aircraft manufacturers to disclose cyber security incidents to federal authorities, saying the aviation system lacks sufficient standards and oversight.
Senators ask Treasury to probe U.S. links to ‘Panama Papers’ firm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown on Thursday urged the U.S. Treasury to investigate whether any U.S. or U.S.-linked entity was involved with the law firm at the heart of the “Panama Papers” leak on offshore wealth.
White House: Treasury working on more steps to counter tax avoidance
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that the Treasury Department is working on taking additional steps to counter corporate tax avoidance after it issued major new rules on tax inversions on Monday.
Planned Parenthood sues Indiana for abortion law
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana, saying a new state law restricting abortion was unconstitutional.
Senator Lindsey Graham wants billions in emergency funds for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday he would seek an emergency appropriation of “multiple billions” of dollars to help Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as they try to cope with the fallout from the war with Islamic State.
U.S. senators vote to bolster travel security in FAA bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to bolster travel security in the wake of the Brussels attacks with measures that include doubling the number of transportation security teams with bomb-sniffing dogs at domestic airports and oth…
Trump cancels California event to stay in New York
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has canceled a planned news conference in California on Friday to keep campaigning in New York, his campaign said on Thursday.
