CNN drops Clinton documentary, filmmaker cites pressure
(Reuters) – CNN dropped plans for a documentary on Hillary Rodham Clinton as the filmmaker charged in a scathing online essay that the Democrat’s camp froze him out while Republicans grumbled about meddling in the 2016 presidential race.
New Jersey lawmakers call on state court to uphold gay marriage
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – Leaders of the Democratic-controlled New Jersey State Senate on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to uphold a ruling by a lower state court late last week allowing same sex marriage.
A million government workers, unions brace for shutdown
(Reuters) – As many as a million government employees were making urgent plans on Monday for a possible midnight shutdown, with their unions urging Congress to strike a last-minute deal.
Billionaire Republican donor Adelson loses libel lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate and prominent Republican donor, has lost a $60 million libel lawsuit in which he claimed a Democratic group spread a false accusation that he had condoned prostitution in his casinos …
House Republicans ignore Democrats’ warning on funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives will offer a new emergency government spending bill on Monday but add on new moves to change the federal healthcare law known as Obamacare, in defiance of Senate Democrats and President…
House to seek spending bill with new Obamacare provision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives will make yet another attempt to change President Barack Obama’s healthcare law by attaching it to a government funding bill needed by midnight Monday.
White House says raising debt cap unilaterally would be suspect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday rejected as lacking in credibility any steps by President Barack Obama to raise the country’s debt ceiling on his own should Congress fail to do so before a mid-October deadline.
Senate defeats House move to delay Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats on Monday killed a proposal by the Republican-led House of Representatives to delay Obamacare for a year in return for temporary funding of the federal government beyond Monday.
Senate Democrats oppose very short-term spending bill: Baucus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats are united against an idea being floated in Congress to fund the government for a few days in order to avoid a government shutdown at midnight, Democratic Senator Max Baucus said.
Billionaire Republican donor Adelson loses libel lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate and prominent Republican donor, has lost a $60 million libel lawsuit in which he claimed a Democratic group spread a false accusation that he had condoned prostitution in his casinos …
