Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge deemed Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional on Friday to the delight of gay couples who immediately began rushing to county offices to wed as word of the ruling spread.
New York mayor suggests Brooklyn as site for 2016 Democratic convention
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s liberal mayor, Bill de Blasio, wants Democrats to stage their 2016 national convention in the borough of Brooklyn, saying in a formal invitation that the city’s progressive energy would help galvanize the party before th…
Pennsylvania voters support fracking, but not in parks: poll
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania voters are in favor of using the fracking technique to produce natural gas in the state, but oppose Republican Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to drill under state parks and forests, a Quinnipiac University poll reve…
New VA secretary plans more ‘purchased care’ to relieve backlogs
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs said on Friday the agency is putting out bids for “purchased care” that would allow veterans to be treated at other hospitals at the VA’s expense while cutting backlogs …
Pentagon, suppliers must change to survive: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military and its main suppliers must globalize and adopt more commercial practices to stay competitive, according to a report released this week.
U.S. corrects Keystone study estimate of rail deaths, other errors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department on Friday corrected several errors it made in a key study evaluating the impact of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, including a understatement of how many people could be killed on railroad tracks if the pr…
U.S. to start legal aid program for some immigrant children
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Department of Justice said on Friday it will help provide lawyers for the growing number of children coming to the United States illegally, without parents or relatives accompanying them.
Obama urged Putin to seize chance on Ukraine: White House
BENOUVILLE France (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin during a brief informal meeting in France on Friday to seize the opportunity to ease tensions in Ukraine after the election of Petro Poroshenko as president, a Whit…
Incumbent senator eclipses crowded field in S.C. Republican primary
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina looks poised to be the latest member of the Republican establishment to fend off a primary challenge from the Tea Party, overcoming criticism from some members of his party that …
Poll shows Massachusetts governor’s race tightening
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Republican former hospital executive is gaining ground on Democratic rivals in the race to be Massachusetts’ next governor, according to a poll released on Friday.
