U.S. Supreme Court backs Christian baker who rebuffed gay couple
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory on narrow grounds to a Colorado baker who refused based on his Christian beliefs to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, stopping short of setting a major precedent allowing peop…
U.S. high court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal immigrant minor held in federal immigration custody obtain an abortion last year at age 17 over the objections of President Donald Trump’…
U.S. to hire 311 new prosecutors in push against violent crime, drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday the Justice Department was beefing up its fight against violent crime, drug use and illegal immigration by assigning 311 new prosecutors to work on the problems, the largest increase …
Free trade puts Republican megadonors on collision course with Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Groups backed by powerful Republican donors Charles and David Koch said on Monday they will champion free trade and oppose tariffs with a multimillion-dollar campaign that puts them on a collision course with President Donald Tru…
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush released from hospital: spokesman
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 93, was released from a Maine hospital on Monday after a week’s treatment for low blood pressure, a family spokesman said on Twitter.
U.S. black lung fund will need taxpayer bailout if coal tax falls: GAO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal fund to help U.S. coal miners disabled by black lung disease will require a multibillion-dollar taxpayer bailout if Congress does not extend or increase the tax on coal production that funds it, according to a governmen…
Supreme Court backs Christian baker who spurned gay couple
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory on narrow grounds to a Colorado Christian baker who refused for religious reasons to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, stopping short of setting a major precedent allowing peo…
Florida school massacre survivors ready voter registration push
(Reuters) – Survivors of this year’s deadly Florida high school shooting are kicking off a 75-stop bus tour this month intended to register people to vote with the aim of building electoral support for reforms to U.S. gun laws, organizers said on Monda…
Supreme Court hands narrow win to baker over gay couple dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a narrow victory to a Christian baker from Colorado who refused for religious reasons to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
Supreme Court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal immigrant minor held in federal immigration custody obtain an abortion last year at age 17 over the objections of President Donald Trump’…
