As Christie eyes White House, New Jersey wants jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s second-in-command gave her pitch to a small crowd at a Philadelphia biotechnology convention in June with her signature move: giving out her cell phone number.
Supreme Court takes up major case on public sector union fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that could weaken public sector unions, a challenge by 10 nonunion public school teachers who say California’s requirement that they pay the equivalent of union dues viol…
Obama touts overtime pay proposal as ‘fair’ on Twitter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama touted his new proposal to increase the number of workers eligible for overtime pay on Monday, saying on Twitter “a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.”
U.S. justices take up new Arizona redistricting panel challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a fresh challenge to a commission in Arizona that draws legislative districts just a day after ruling on a related case.
Republican Christie to launch 2016 bid with promise of straight talk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will formally launch his 2016 presidential bid on Tuesday, hoping to rejuvenate his sagging poll numbers with a dose of personality and a vow to be the blunt-talking Republican who tells it like i…
Obama, Rousseff to make up missed White House visit on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff are set to meet at the White House on Tuesday during a visit aimed at bolstering economic ties and turning the page on a spying scandal.
Bristol Palin says unmarried pregnancy was planned
(Reuters) – Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and an advocate of sexual abstinence before marriage, says in a blog post that her second out-of-wedlock pregnancy was “actually planned”.
Obama plans to expand overtime eligibility for millions of workers
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a proposal that would make nearly 5 million more workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that would touch nearly every sector of the U.S. economy and could face legal challenges.
Former Utah attorney general pleads not guilty to corruption charges
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of public corruption, his lawyer said, in a scandal that embroiled him and his successor in a wide-ranging criminal investigation.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management to suspend IT system after hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said on Monday it would temporarily suspend a program it uses to complete background investigations, following a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of A…
