President Obama intervenes to end Philadelphia transit strike
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday intervened to end a transit strike in the greater Philadelphia area, establishing an emergency board to force the two sides to negotiate.
Head of State Department’s energy office to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the State Department’s office in charge of energy diplomacy will step down in August after playing a key role in getting countries such as China, India and Japan to cooperate with Western sanctions on Iran, officials …
Arizona man joins Wyoming congressional race to protest no-show by Democrats
(Reuters) – An openly gay former college professor who lives in Arizona said on Friday he is running as the Democratic candidate for the lone U.S. House of Representatives seat in Wyoming to protest the absence of other Democrats seeking the office in …
Gay marriage on hold in Wisconsin pending appeal
MADISON Wis. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold pending appeals of her ruling one week ago that the state’s ban on gay nuptials is unconstitutional.
Obama pledges help for American Indians on reservation trip
CANNON BALL N.D. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama made his first visit to an American Indian reservation since taking office on Friday in a show of support for improving the plight of a proud people struggling with relentless cycles of poverty.
Wisconsin same-sex marriages on hold pending appeal
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold pending appeals of her ruling one week ago that the state’s ban on gay nuptials is unconstitutional.
Wisconsin same-sex marriages on hold pending appeal: judge
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold pending appeals of her ruling one week ago that the state’s ban on gay nuptials is unconstitutional.
Tea Party-backed lawmaker makes bid for No. 2 House post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An outspoken Tea Party-backed Republican lawmaker on Friday opened his campaign for the No. 2 leadership post in the House of Representatives against a top deputy of Speaker John Boehner in a bid to boost conservatives’ influence…
California poised to fund high-speed rail, public pre-K in new budget
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California will spend $250 million on a controversial high-speed rail project, fund preschool for low-income children and pay down debts under a budget deal that is likely to be approved this weekend, lawmakers said on Fri…
Senator to SEC: Stop granting waivers to law-breaking companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lawmaker on Friday pressed Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White for answers about why her agency continues granting regulatory waivers to companies that break the law, and urged the agency to stop the practice…
