Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds registry for same-sex couples
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 2009 law that establishes a registry for same-sex couples, saying it does not violate an amendment to the state’s constitution banning gay marriage.
Boehner warns on unilateral immigration action by Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that any unilateral steps by President Barack Obama on immigration would make matters worse and add to a “legacy of lawlessness.”
Next Obamacare enrollment period faces bumps: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumers who purchase private health coverage through the federal Obamacare website HealthCare.gov are likely to find only modestly higher premiums but may still have technical problems signing up, a top health official sai…
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds collective bargaining law
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin’s collective bargaining reforms, which prompted protests from organized labor, do not violate the free speech and equal protection rights of public sector union workers, the state’s supreme court ruled on Thursday.
Voter ID law upheld by Wisconsin Supreme Court
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state law requiring voters to have photo identification to cast a ballot, although the law remains blocked by an earlier ruling by a federal judge that it is unconstitutional.
Businessman says helped ex-Virginia governor, wife as part of ‘business relationship’
RICHMOND Va (Reuters) – The businessman at the heart of a corruption trial involving former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, testified on Wednesday he helped them out with gifts and loans strictly for the benefit of his dietary…
Obama to Republicans: ‘Stop just hatin’ all the time’
KANSAS CITY Mo./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took his criticism of congressional Republicans to a higher pitch on Wednesday, imploring them to “stop just hatin’ all the time” as they voted to sue him over charges he has overstepped the…
House Republicans vote to sue Obama over healthcare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday cleared the way for the launch of a lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of overstepping his authority in carrying out his signature healthcare law.
U.S. lawmakers warn Japan, Canada on Pacific trade deal talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said Japan’s refusal to drop all barriers to farm imports under a Pacific trade deal was unacceptable and urged the U.S. administration to cut Japan and Canada out of the talks if…
Obama to order federal contractors to disclose labor violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Thursday that would require potential government contractors to disclose past labor law violations, a White House official said.
