Target CFO to testify before Senate on big data breach
(Reuters) – Target Corp’s chief financial officer will testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on February 4 about a massive data breach in what is likely to be the first time the retailer publicly answers questions about the unprecedented a…
California Governor Brown urges continued fiscal restraint
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown took credit for his state’s fiscal rebound in a state of the state address on Wednesday that also urged continued restraint by lawmakers seeking to rebuild a social safety net tattered …
6.3 million eligible for Medicaid since Obamacare launch: U.S. agency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 6.3 million Americans were deemed eligible for government healthcare plans for the poor since the October 1 launch of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law through December, federal officials reported on Wednesday.
U.S. anti-abortion marchers brave freezing cold in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of U.S. anti-abortion activists braved frigid temperatures to rally at the annual March for Life on Wednesday, and a top Republican lawmaker vowed that the House of Representatives would vote soon to end taxpayer-funded…
California governor Brown urges continued fiscal restraint
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown took credit for his state’s fiscal rebound in a state of the state address on Wednesday that also urged continued restraint to lawmakers seeking to rebuild a social safety net tattered …
White House not considering Puerto Rico bailout, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is not considering a financial bailout for Puerto Rico, where chronic fiscal challenges have raised the specter of a Detroit-like bankruptcy, an Obama administration official said on Wednesday.
Michigan governor to push plan to protect Detroit art, pensions: court
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is set to announce “significant state participation” in a plan to aid Detroit’s art museum and public pensions, mediators said Wednesday, as the city works through its historic bankruptcy.
Amid scandal, Governor Christie’s New Jersey approval rating drops
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Support for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, which soared over his handling of Superstorm Sandy, has fallen almost 20 points since his landslide re-election in November as he faces probes into the conduct of his top aides.
U.S. panel recommends early voting to cut election day wait times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – To reduce long election day voting lines, a presidential panel recommended on Wednesday that states explore the possibility of expanding ways that Americans can vote early, an increasingly popular way to vote.
Afghanistan cracks down on commercials that favour U.S. troops
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government, increasingly at odds with Washington, is cracking down on advertisements that promote keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 and has already shut down a spot aired by the country’s most widely watched bro…
