Protesters at Milwaukee immigration office call for reforms
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A dozen protesters, calling for a stop to deportation raids and changes in the nation’s immigration policies, blocked the garage doors for three hours on Thursday at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Milwauke…
Supreme Court extends speech protections for public employees
(Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Thursday broadened free-speech protections for public-sector employees when they testify at trials, a decision that could give more rights to public workers who assist in government corruption cases.
Poll finds confidence in U.S. Congress at historic low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. public’s confidence in its lawmakers in Washington, which has been on the decline for decades, is now at a historic low not just for Congress but compared to any major U.S. institution, according to a Gallup poll release…
Watchdog urges EU leaders to shield citizens from snooping
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries need stricter controls to protect citizens from spying, a top data protection official said on Thursday, a warning that may rekindle a debate about snooping before an EU summit next week.
Former Massachusetts Senator Brown trailing in New Hampshire Senate race: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Republican Scott Brown, who won the Massachusetts Senate seat long held by Democrat Edward M. Kennedy, is trailing Jeanne Shaheen in a U.S. Senate race in neighboring New Hampshire, according to a poll released on Thursday.
News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch urges U.S. immigration reform
(Reuters) – Media mogul Rupert Murdoch urged U.S. lawmakers to tackle far-reaching immigration reform, saying that scrapping quotas on special visas and promoting paths to citizenship would boost U.S. growth and innovation.
Republicans accuse Obama administration over Healthcare.gov crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican senators on Thursday issued a report accusing the Obama administration of pushing ahead with last October’s botched rollout of HealthCare.gov website despite internal concerns that the technology would not work.
Delaware ditches bill to bar ‘loser pays’ corporate bylaws
(Reuters) – Delaware lawmakers will not take up a bill this year that would have barred corporations from adopting rules to require shareholders who sue and lose to pick up the costs of the litigation.
Officials probe possible insider trading over U.S. Medicare changes: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are seeking evidence for a grand jury investigation into whether congressional staff provided tips to Wall Street traders about a change in healthcare policy, th…
California bill would restore funding for adult day care centers
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesday that would restore adult day care services as a benefit under Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance program for low-income and disabled residents.
