New Jersey ex-prosecutor seeks probe of alleged political meddling
(Reuters) – A former New Jersey prosecutor has asked state lawmakers to investigate the dismissal of an indictment against a sheriff who had ties to Governor Chris Christie’s administration.
Kansas Senate likely to reject bill denying services to gay couples
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – Opposition grew on Friday in Kansas to a bill that would allow businesses and other groups to refuse certain services and benefits to same-sex couples on the basis of “sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Obama pledges help for drought-stricken California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will pledge on Friday to speed federal assistance to help California recover from a crippling drought that is threatening the critical agriculture industry in the No. 1 farm state.
Obama seeks to allay Democrats’ fears on Obamacare
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought on Friday to ease strains with his Democratic allies in the U.S. Congress, who are fearful they could face election consequences from the botched rollout of the president’s signature healthc…
Kerry says Obama seeks Syria options, none presented yet
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that President Barack Obama had again asked for policy options on Syria but that none have yet been presented to him.
Obama lashes out at Republicans on Volkswagen-union organizing fight
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday waded into Washington’s war of words over a union organizing election in Tennessee when he accused Republicans of trying to block labor’s efforts at an auto plant in that state, according…
Washington state Republican Hastings to retire from Congress
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Richard “Doc” Hastings, a 10-term Republican from Washington state, said on Thursday that he would retire this year rather than seek re-election in his largely rural, conservative-leaning district.
Obamacare enrollment push for the young enters 11th hour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the latest Obamacare pitches to get young adults to sign up for health insurance starts out with a mother’s kitchen note reminding her grown son to enroll.
As Volkswagen workers vote, Tennessee senator ramps up anti-union talk
WASHINGTON/CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) – One of Tennessee’s two U.S. senators ramped up his anti-union rhetoric on Thursday in an attempt to sway workers at Volkswagen AG’s Chattanooga plant who are voting this week on representation by the United…
Democrats seek to force Republicans to vote on U.S. minimum wage
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled plans on Thursday to try to force Republicans to move on President Barack Obama’s stalled bid to raise the federal minimum wage.
