Mississippi blues: The cost of rejecting Medicaid expansion
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (Reuters) – As Americans across the nation begin to find out what Obamacare has in store for them, many of Mississippi’s most needy will find out the answer is nothing.
California governor signs law expanding protections for journalists
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law on Thursday to give journalists in the state five days’ notice before government agencies serve subpoenas on their records held by third parties, such as phone companies an…
Obama’s Asia trip: Should he stay or should he go?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Washington paralyzed by a government shutdown, time is running out for President Barack Obama to decide whether to leave the stalemate behind and fly halfway around the world to attend two international summits in Indonesia …
Driver shot dead in dramatic car chase at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A dramatic car chase through the streets of Washington from near the White House to the U.S. Capitol ended in gunfire on Thursday when law enforcement officers shot and killed the driver as lawmakers and aides huddled in a lockdo…
U.S. shutdown seen dragging on as debt ceiling fight nears
(Reuters) – The shutdown of the U.S. government appeared likely to drag on for another week and possibly longer as lawmakers consumed day three of the shutdown with a stalling game and there was no end in sight until the next crisis hits Washington aro…
U.S. capital can’t pay for Medicaid during shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington, D.C., officials said on Thursday the U.S. capital was not able to pay hospitals, long-term care providers and other organizations that participate in the Medicaid healthcare program for the poor during the federal bud…
With Obamacare systems still slow, backlog builds among the uninsured
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans trying to find out how much health coverage will cost under Obamacare endured a third day of limited access to new online health insurance exchanges on Thursday, leading to a growing backlog of people waiting t…
Wendy Davis, known for pro-choice filibuster, runs for Texas governor
HALTOM CITY, Texas (Reuters) – Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who staged a filibuster against sweeping abortion restrictions, announced on Thursday that she would run for governor of the state.
Obama’s Asia trip: Should he stay or should he go?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Washington paralyzed by a government shutdown, time is running out for President Barack Obama to decide whether to leave the stalemate behind and fly halfway around the world to attend two international summits in Indonesia …
Don’t play with fire on U.S. debt, say policymakers worldwide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top officials of U.S. and international financial institutions ramped up warnings on Thursday that failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling to prevent the world’s largest economy from defaulting would deal a serious blow worldwide….
