Supreme Court dodges gay marriage, allowing weddings in five more states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide once and for all whether states can ban gay marriage, a surprising move that will allow gay men and women to get married in five additional states, with more likely to follow qu…
Republicans, Obama administration haggle over Ebola funding shift
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost $1 billion to help the U.S. military fight Ebola in West Africa has been tied up for nearly a month as the Obama administration negotiates with a handful of Republicans in Congress to lift their objections.
Alaska National Guard commander fired rival job-seekers: governor
JUNEAU (Reuters) – Governor Sean Parnell has ordered the Alaska National Guard’s top commander to rehire two senior officers he fired last week as the trio were all competing for the same higher-ranking job, officials said on Monday.
Supreme Court dodges gay marriage, allowing weddings in five more states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide once and for all whether states can ban gay marriage, a surprising move that will allow gay men and women to get married in five additional states, with more likely to follow qu…
White House defends Biden after gaffes, apologies to allies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House defended Vice President Joe Biden on Monday after he was forced to call leaders in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to apologize for remarks he made suggesting they had supported Islamist militants in Syria.
Appeals court says Wisconsin voter ID law constitutional
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court in Chicago said on Monday that Wisconsin’s 2012 voter identification law is constitutional, allowing the state to put the new rule into effect at midterm elections on Nov. 4.
‘Big Dog’ Clinton back in Little Rock for key U.S. Senate race
LITTLE ROCK Ark. (Reuters) – Former President Bill Clinton returned to Arkansas on Monday for two days of rallies aimed at energizing Democratic voters in state political races including a U.S. Senate contest seen as crucial to maintaining the party’s …
Former whistleblower attacks Florida governor over healthcare fraud
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – An accountant who became an FBI whistleblower in a Medicare fraud investigation against a hospital chain spoke out on Monday, saying the company’s former chief executive, Florida Governor Rick Scott, must have known about h…
Possible Republican 2016 contender Jindal stakes out hawkish tone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal on Monday pressed for an increase in U.S. defense spending to 4 percent of GDP, distinguishing himself from rivals in the future nominating race with a hawkish tone on…
White House rejects Netanyahu’s criticism with withering response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House rejected criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a withering response on Monday, accusing him of refusing to acknowledge how much help the United States has been to Israel over the years.
