California Assembly votes to make pregnancy centers tell women of abortion option
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California State Assembly approved a bill on Tuesday that would require licensed pregnancy centers, which sometimes steer women away from abortion, to inform clients about state programs offering such services, officials sai…
Appeals court rules with states challenging Obama’s immigration action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation was dealt another setback on Tuesday when a U.S. appeals court refused to lift a block put in place by 26 states that argued Obama overs…
Data thieves gain access to 100,000 U.S. taxpayers’ information: IRS
(Reuters) – Tax return information for about 100,000 U.S. taxpayers was illegally accessed by cyber criminals over the past four months, U.S. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of data thefts that have alarmed Americ…
Arizona congresswoman to challenge Senator John McCain
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Three-term Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick said on Tuesday she will seek to oust powerful Republican John McCain from his U.S. Senate seat in 2016.
South Korea’s Park to visit Obama June 16: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will welcome South Korean President Park Geun-hye to the White House on June 16, the White House National Security Council said on Twitter on Tuesday.
White House: no ‘Plan B’ if U.S. Congress fails to act on Patriot Act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has no backup plan if the U.S. Congress fails to act on legislation that would extend certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
Eyeing the next frontier, Miami law firms ramp up Cuba strategy
MIAMI (Reuters) – A team of lawyers from the Florida Bar will make a first trip to Cuba this week to explore emerging business opportunities as prospects heat up for closer political and commercial relations between the United States and the Communist-…
Obama urges Senate to reach deal on U.S. domestic surveillance program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the U.S. Senate to resolve its impasse over legislation authorizing collection of Americans’ telephone records.
White House: ethics of human genome editing needs further review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday the ethical issues associated with gene-editing on the human genome need further study by the scientific community and should not be pursued until issues are resolved.
Illinois Democrats offer FY 2016 budget with cuts, revenue
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Democrats in the Illinois state legislature will move ahead with their own fiscal 2016 budget that includes spending cuts as well as new revenue that will be “responsive to the needs of the people in the state,” House Speaker Michae…
