As Obama gave Syria nod, his coalition was still unclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The effectiveness of the U.S.-led coalition effort in Syria is under scrutiny as Islamic State fighters try to overrun a strategic Syrian town on Turkey’s border.
Nevada issues first marriage licenses to gay couples; some states push back
CARSON CITY/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nevada began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on Thursday after a district judge removed the final hurdle to same-sex matrimony in the state, hours after a conservative group withdrew a last-ditch effort to blo…
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin voter ID law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a new voter identification law in Wisconsin from going into effect.
Federal judge strikes down Texas law requiring voter ID at polls
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Texas law requiring voters to show identification at polls, saying it placed an unconstitutional burden on voters and discriminated against minorities.
Obama says unequivocally committed to ‘net neutrality’
SANTA MONICA Calif. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama declared himself fully committed to “net neutrality” on Thursday while U.S. regulators review controversial new regulations that would govern how Internet service providers (ISPs) manage traffic on…
U.S. Supreme court makes deep imprint this week, despite no judgments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Without issuing a single ruling, the Supreme Court this week paved the way for gay marriage in several U.S. states, let tough new voting laws go ahead in two other states and blocked one in another, showing how the court can wiel…
On West Coast swing, Obama gets job offer, raises money at Gwyneth Paltrow’s
SANTA MONICA Calif (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama got an unexpected job offer from a tech executive and a compliment from actress Gwyneth Paltrow to start a two-day West Coast swing aimed at raising money to blunt Republicans’ drive to win the…
Oregon governor’s fiancée admits to illegally marrying immigrant
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – The fiancée of Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber said on Thursday she had once married a 18-year-old immigrant student in exchange for some $5,000 she used to pay her school tuition and buy a laptop.
Gay marriage foes in Nevada drop challenge; some states push back
CARSON CITY Nev./CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – Nevada came a step closer to issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on Thursday when a conservative group withdrew last-ditch motions that sought to block an appeals court decision allowing same-sex matrim…
Obama says Republicans committing political suicide on immigration
SANTA MONICA Calif (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that Republicans are committing political suicide by resisting comprehensive immigration reform and vowed to go ahead with his plans to loosen some migration rules on his own a…
