U.S. justice grants exemption in contraception mandate challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roman Catholic Church-affiliated organizations on Tuesday obtained last-minute court injunctions that give them temporary exemptions from a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to provide insurance policie…
The invisible man: Bill Burns and the secret Iran talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The night before a round of high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran, U.S. President Barack Obama told his chief of staff he had “absolute confidence we have the right team on the field.”
Wal-Mart offers 30 days of prescriptions to backlogged Obamacare enrollees
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it will provide a month’s supply of certain prescriptions at no upfront cost to participants of U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law who have not yet received a plan identification numbe…
U.S. chief justice calls for end to judiciary funding cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts asked Congress on Tuesday to ensure the judiciary has sufficient funding in the coming year following recent budget cuts.
NY City’s new labor official vows respectful stance with unions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio on Tuesday named a new city labor director who immediately vowed to take a sympathetic stance toward public workers when the nation’s biggest city renegotiates expired contracts with its wor…
Kerry to push for solutions as Israeli-Palestinian peace talks intensify
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to narrow differences between Israelis and Palestinians in peace talks this week that are intended to guide the sides toward a deal in April, a senior State Department official said on Tue…
Arkansas lieutenant governor rejects calls to step down
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr on Tuesday rejected a request from the governor to step down after the state’s Ethics Commission found that Darr violated campaign finance rules.
ACLU sues for details of U.S. surveillance under executive order
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday, seeking to force the U.S. government to disclose details of its foreign electronic surveillance program and what protections it provides to Americans whose communication…
Walgreen offers month of prescriptions to backlogged Obamacare enrollees
(Reuters) – Walgreen Co said on Monday it will provide a month’s supply of certain prescriptions at no upfront cost to U.S. participants who have not yet received a plan identification number under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law.
ACLU sues for details of U.S. surveillance under executive order
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to force the U.S. government to disclose details of its foreign electronic surveillance program and what protections it provides to Americans whose communications ar…
