Exclusive: U.S. state attorneys general joining probe of health insurer mergers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 15 state attorneys general have joined the Justice Department’s probe of two big insurance mergers, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing the scrutiny on proposed deals that would reduce the number of nat…
‘Smart gun’ law passes N.J. assembly, awaits possible Christie veto
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey state lawmakers on Monday approved a law that would require gun retailers to sell “smart guns,” designed to be fired only by an authorized user, and setting up a possible veto from Governor Chris Christie, a Republican c…
Muslim woman’s silent Trump protest was far from spontaneous
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Members of an informal group of civil rights activists who were thrown out of a Donald Trump campaign rally on Friday after a silent protest have a message for the Republican presidential candidate: you can expect more of the same….
Central American immigrants scramble for options to deportation by U.S.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Honduran immigrant Maria Mejia just spent the weekend knocking on doors in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, telling her Central American neighbors that she shares their fear and wants them to know their rights in case immigration…
New Jersey elected officials strike deal on casino expansion
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday said he helped broker an agreement between dueling Democrats on how to expand casinos beyond Atlantic City, the state’s struggling gambling hub.
Clinton seeks surcharge tax on wealthiest tier of Americans
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed a 4 percent tax on the wealthiest sliver of taxpayers who earn more than $5 million per year.
FBI expanding investigation of Clinton private email use: Fox
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is widening its investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account while she was U.S. secretary of state to determine whether any public corruption laws were violated, Fox …
Michigan governor to request federal aid in Flint water crisis
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Monday said the state was beginning to put together a request for federal assistance in dealing with the lead-contaminated drinking water in the city of Flint.
Back in N.J. for speech, often-absent Christie likely to skate over issues
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Away from home for more than half of the past year, New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie gives a State of the State address on Tuesday facing many of the stubborn problems that plagued his state …
Conservative U.S. justices prepared to deliver blow to unions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday voiced support for a legal challenge that could erode organized labor’s clout by depriving public-employee unions of millions of dollars in fees that many state laws force non-un…
