Money talks: Obamacare initiative makes headway in Republican states
HARRISBURG Pennsylvania (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s plan to extend health coverage to millions of poor Americans remains highly contentious, yet it is gaining momentum among several initially reluctant states where financial pragmatism is trumping ideology.
California governor signs inmate sterilization ban
(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that bans prisons from sterilizing inmates without their consent, his office said on Thursday, after media reports and a later audit showed officials failed to obtain consent from dozens of inca…
U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down, successor faces array of challenges
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eric Holder said on Thursday he would step down as U.S. attorney general, setting up a potentially bruising Senate fight to confirm a successor who can tackle a long list of pending challenges at the Justice Department.
U.S. business questions Modi’s reform credentials ahead of visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. business lobby on Thursday questioned the reformist credentials of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the eve of his visit to the United States in which he will encourage investment and declare India open for bu…
Pennsylvania governor trails challenger by 20 points, poll finds
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is trailing his Democratic challenger by 20 percentage points in a poll released on Thursday, a slight improvement in the Republican’s showing since August.
Islamic State drags Obama back into Mideast quagmire
BEIRUT (Reuters) – American-led and Arab-backed air strikes carrying the fight against Islamic State from Iraq into Syria have dragged Washington into a new Middle East war – exactly the kind of conflict Barack Obama spent his presidency trying to avoi…
Lawmakers in U.S. oil heartland soften over export ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the oil drilling and refining heartland of Texas, the debate over U.S. crude exports is no longer a fight over whether a 40-year ban should be lifted. The question now is how soon it will end.
Appeals court clears way for early voting in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for voters in Ohio to begin casting in-person ballots as early as Tuesday, 35 days before the November midterm election.
Appeals court clears way for early voting in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for voters in Ohio to begin casting in-person ballots as early as Tuesday, 35 days before the November midterm election.
U.S. oil could step in if Mideast fields knocked out: senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If U.S.-led attacks knock out oil fields controlled by Islamic State militants, petroleum from the American drilling boom could make up for any shortfall on global markets, a report released by a Republican senator said on Wednes…
