U.S. not contemplating a federal bailout of Puerto Rico: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States government is not contemplating a federal bailout of Puerto Rico to help the island deal with its debt crisis, the White House said on Monday.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona redistricting commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a voter-approved plan that stripped Arizona state lawmakers of their role in drawing congressional districts in a bid to remove partisan politics from the process.
Illinois governor threat to lawmaker air express irks Democrats
CHICAGO (Reuters) – They’re nothing special to look at, they can be noisy and some say that inside they smell like old gym shoes, but that’s not all that’s wrong with the three King Air 350 twin-propeller planes owned by the state of Illinois. For Gove…
Hollande, Obama to work together on Greek crisis: Hollande’s office
ATHENS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed in a phone conversation on Monday to work together to help restart dialogue on a Greek aid-for-reforms package, an aide to Hollande said.
U.S. justices turn down states over voter registration restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a new case on voter registration in Arizona and Kansas, meaning the two states will not be able to require applicants to show proof of citizenship.
U.S. official says reports of Obama letter to Iran are ‘not accurate’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports that U.S. President Barack Obama recently sent a letter to Tehran’s leadership ahead of the looming deadline for talks on Iran’s nuclear program “are not accurate,” a senior U.S. administration official said on Monday.
U.S. top court rejects convicted congressman Renzi’s appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by former congressman Richard Renzi seeking to challenge his 2013 conviction stemming from a proposed federal land swap deal the Arizona Republican pushed when in office.
Ohio’s Kasich to enter Republican presidential race July 21: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich will announce his candidacy for president on July 21 at an event at Ohio State University, Politico reported on Sunday, citing advisers.
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizes gay marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement.
Conservative Republicans question what’s next after gay marriage ruling
DENVER (Reuters) – While some Republican presidential candidates urged action to counter the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage, grassroots activists at a conservative conference this weekend said they preferred to focus on limiting th…
