Obama will sign terrorism risk insurance bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill passed by Congress that reauthorizes a terrorism risk insurance program created in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the White House said on Monday.
New Illinois governor to order spending freeze
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ new governor, Bruce Rauner, took his first shot on Monday at addressing the state’s crippling financial crisis, saying he will order all state agencies to freeze non-essential spending.
U.S. justices indicate support for Arizona church in free speech case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to side with a church in Arizona that objected to a local ordinance that restricted what it could say on signs notifying the public about worship services.
Obama would veto Republican plan on security budget: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama would veto legislation proposed by the Republican-led House of Representatives that would block his immigration initiatives through a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
Democrat seeks U.S. middle-class tax breaks at expense of wealthy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. House Democrat on Monday unveiled a more aggressive agenda to boost workers’ paychecks by shifting significant tax breaks from the wealthiest Americans to the middle class.
U.S. Senate takes up Keystone XL bill as showdown with Obama looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate will start debate on Monday on a bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline as Republicans, who have made the project their first priority of the year, try to line up enough votes to overcome a potential veto by Pres…
Falling oil prices to hit Texas budget: comptroller
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is expected to see a 14.3 percent drop in the revenue it derives from oil production and taxes due in its upcoming budget cycle because of falling oil prices, the state’s comptroller said on Monday.
Christie may reach for reset button in New Jersey state of state
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, under pressure to decide whether to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016, has a chance this week to reset his governorship after being stymied all year by national controversies a…
Supreme Court rejects new challenge to Obamacare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up another broad challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law.
Supreme Court seek Obama administration views on Google-Oracle dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday asked the U.S. government to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a closely watched copyright dispute between Google Inc and Oracle Corp over software used to design Google’s Android smartphone operating system.
