Indiana legislature approves religion bill changes
(Reuters) – Indiana’s General Assembly on Thursday approved revisions to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which critic had said targeted gays.
Nevada brothel offers to host Sen. Harry Reid’s retirement party
(Reuters) – A brothel in Nevada has offered to host U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid’s retirement party to thank him for efforts during his more than three decades in the U.S. Congress it says have “positively affected” the lives of legal sex w…
Obama’s attorney general pick gains another Republican backer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s choice of Loretta Lynch to be the next U.S. attorney general got a boost on Thursday when Republican Senator Mark Kirk announced his support, possibly providing a crucial 51st vote for the embattled nomin…
Bogus Hillary Clinton website highlights online perils for 2016 candidates
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hillaryclinton.org bears the likely Democratic presidential candidate’s name, but she would not want supporters to go there: some cyber security experts said this week the site contains malicious software.
Menendez’s fate could sharpen Republicans’ edge in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez’s indictment on corruption charges on Wednesday raised the possibility of Republicans gaining a 55th Senate seat to strengthen their hand in policy fights with President Barack Obama.
Tensions with Warren camp could loom over Clinton campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The race for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is turning into a battle of ideas between a woman who has not yet said she is running and another who insists she won’t.
Arkansas governor seeks fix of religion bill seen as targeting gays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson told lawmakers on Wednesday to revise a bill that rights activists and U.S. businesses said allowed discrimination against gays, and home-state corporate giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc praised h…
Senator Menendez of New Jersey indicted on corruption charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was indicted on corruption charges, allegations that the high-ranking lawmaker said he would address at a news conference on Wednesday night.
California Treasurer urges CalSTRS divestment from assault weapon manufacturer
(Reuters) – California’s state treasurer sent a stern letter to the state’s teachers’ pension fund on Wednesday, asking that the fund’s managing partner, Cerberus Capital Management, fully divest from the assault weapon manufacturer, Freedom Group.
Arkansas governor seeks fix of religion bill seen as targeting gays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson told lawmakers on Wednesday to revise a bill that rights activists and U.S. businesses said allowed discrimination against gays, and home-state corporate giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc praised h…
