No decision yet on nominee for U.S. attorney general: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has not made a decision on a nominee to replace U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, a White House spokesman said on Friday.
U.S. lawmakers want criminal probe of Takata as air bag concerns grow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic lawmakers on Friday called for the U.S. Justice Department to examine whether air bag-maker Takata broke the law, as authorities study the dangers of the safety device that is now part of a sweeping recall.
Appeals court upholds gay marriage bans, reversing trend
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday bucked a recent trend of pro-gay marriage decisions by upholding state bans or restrictions in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, pressuring the Supreme Court to take up the issue.
In defeat for unions, Indiana’s top court upholds right-to-work law
(Reuters) – The Indiana Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the state’s right-to-work law, which bars employers from requiring workers to join unions or pay union dues as a condition of employment, in a victory for business groups.
Boehner touts bills to repeal Obamacare, build Keystone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans will use their new dominance of Congress to repeal or cut back President Barack Obama’s health care reforms, approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline and trim the nation’s debt, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehn…
New Orleans political consultant victim of possible fire bombing
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A fire that badly damaged the home of a New Orleans political consultant on Thursday appears to have been set deliberately, authorities said, raising concerns it may have been a politically motivated attack.
Former Illinois congressman Evans dies at 63
(Reuters) – Former Illinois congressman Lane Evans, a champion for U.S. veterans who had suffered with Parkinson’s disease for years, died late on Wednesday in East Moline, Illinois, his guardian said. He was 63.
Appeals court upholds gay marriage bans, reversing trend
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, reversing the trend in federal courts to strike down such bans and piling pressure on the Supreme Court to take up the matter.
White House says Iran policy unchanged; declines comment on letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. policy toward Iran has not changed, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in response to a report that U.S. President Barack Obama had written a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about the campaign against Islamic State insurgents.
Texas’ Perry slams abuse of power charge at court hearing
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry made his first court appearance on Thursday to answer felony abuse of power charges and afterward criticized a special prosecution that has cast a shadow over his possible Republican presidential run i…
