Louisiana governor pledges to expand Medicaid in inaugural address
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his agenda during his inaugural address on Monday, pledging to expand Medicaid, enact education reforms, and find long-term solutions to the state’s large budget deficit.
Peacemaker George Mitchell to lead St. Patrick’s parade in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator and Northern Ireland peace negotiator George Mitchell has agreed to lead New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the world’s biggest, signaling progress in a dispute over gay rights.
U.S. ends probe into premature closure of New York corruption panel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan said Monday that there was “insufficient” evidence to prove any crimes occurred when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo disbanded an anti-corruption panel only nine months after he had convened i…
Obama met with Democratic presidential candidate Sanders: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has met privately with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the White House said on Monday.
Conservative U.S. top court justices skeptical over union fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday expressed support for a conservative challenge to fees that public-sector unions collect from non-members to pay for collective bargaining in a case that could erode the power of…
White House joins Snapchat ahead of State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that it had joined Snapchat, marking the Obama administration’s latest move to reach a younger generation of Americans through social media.
Supreme Court rejects former Alabama governor’s appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman’s appeal arising from his bribery conviction involving a $500,000 donation from a healthcare executive in a prosecution the Democrat contended…
Saudi man repatriated from Guantanamo prison: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Saudi man has been repatriated from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to Saudi Arabia, leaving 103 detainees at the facility, the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday.
Obama, in State of Union speech, to draw contrast with Republican ‘gloom’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will paint an optimistic picture in his final State of the Union televised address on Tuesday, drawing a contrast with Republicans running to replace him in the November 2016 presidential election, his top …
Citizen Cruz: Trump hammers away, Senate leader mum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday hammered away at his closest challenger’s eligibility to be U.S. president, while the party’s Senate leader said the chamber will stay out of the fray involving Ted Cruz…
