Democrat lawmaker introduces bill to cap nicotine content in vapes
A U.S. lawmaker on Monday introduced a bill that seeks to regulate e-cigarette makers by capping the amount of nicotine in the vapes they manufacture to make them less addictive.
Democrat Harris would offer six months of paid family leave
Democratic Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris would provide Americans with up to six months of paid family leave to bond with a new child or to take care of other personal or family medical issues, her campaign said on Monday.
House Democrats subpoena Pentagon, White House budget office for Ukraine documents
U.S. House Democrats on Monday issued subpoenas to the Pentagon and the White House budget office as part of their impeachment inquiry, requesting documents related to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military assistance for Ukraine.
Judge orders Trump to hand over tax returns to NY prosecutors, blasts immunity claim as ‘repugnant’
A federal judge on Monday said U.S. President Donald Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, forcefully rejecting the president’s argument that he was immune from criminal investigations.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Domino’s bid to avoid disabilities suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Domino’s Pizza Inc to avoid a lawsuit by a blind man who accused the company of violating a law barring discrimination against people with disabilities after he was unable to place an order online.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Acorda appeal in MS drug patent fight
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Acorda Therapeutics Inc’s appeal of a lower court ruling that allowed generic versions of its multiple sclerosis treatment Ampyra and caused the drug’s sales to plummet.
U.S. Supreme Court tosses challenge to Republican-drawn Ohio congressional maps
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a challenge to Republican-drawn congressional districts in Ohio that Democrats said were drawn to unlawfully diminish their political clout, a move that follows a major ruling by the justices in June that fore…
U.S. Supreme Court kicks off new term, with Justice Thomas absent
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new nine-month term with a flurry of activity on Monday, hearing arguments in three cases and rejecting numerous appeals that piled up over the summer.
Trump must hand over tax returns to NY prosecutors: judge
U.S. President Donald Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, a federal judge ruled, after Trump claimed he was immune from being sued.
Democrats call on U.S. diplomats to testify over Trump-Ukraine efforts
A number of U.S. diplomats have been called to Capitol Hill for closed-door testimony this week as Democrats build their impeachment case against President Donald Trump, while the White House considers ways to slow down the process.
