U.S. court rejects Maine’s effort to trim Medicaid rolls
BRUNSWICK Maine (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Maine’s effort to trim some young people from its Medicaid rolls, saying the move would violate the Affordable Care Act.
Keystone Senate vote hangs in balance after Obama remarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. Senate scrambled on Monday to gather one last vote to pass a bill that authorizes the project that would help send Canadian oil to the U.S. Gulf, a task that became harder after …
Republican moderate urges Congress to avoid short-term spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An influential House Republican moderate on Monday pushed back against an effort by conservatives to use a short-term spending extension to try to stop President Barack Obama from easing immigration policies.
Florida attorney general to head group that financed her campaign
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was chosen Monday to head the Republican Attorneys General Association, days after several news outlets reported that the group funneled money and free travel to her while her office considered…
State Department’s unclassified email systems hacked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said its unclassified email systems were the victim of a cyber attack in recent weeks, around the same time as White House systems were breached, but no classified data was compromised.
Leading Senate Democrats urge Obama to act on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leaders on Monday urged President Barack Obama to use his executive powers to make changes to the country’s immigration system and outlined major revisions they would like to see included.
Former Georgia governor, racial moderate in segregationist era, dies
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders, a “New South” racial moderate who led the state toward greater integration during the early 1960s, has died at age 89, his law firm said on Monday.
Democrats expect Obama to veto pipeline bill if it passes Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic leader said on Sunday a single vote could determine the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. Senate this week but that President Barack Obama was likely to veto the bill even if it passes.
U.S. hostage Peter Kassig is killed by Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens “on your streets.”
U.S. military scrambles to keep its edge despite budget woes
SIMI VALLEY Calif. (Reuters) – Short of funds, and awash in global challenges, the U.S. military-industrial complex is betting on robotics and other new technologies to stay ahead of rapid advances in weapons development by China, Russia and other pote…
