Medicaid work rules face tough legal challenges, experts say
(Reuters) – A lawsuit challenging the U.S. federal government’s approval of work requirements for Medicaid recipients in Kentucky could rein in the power of the Trump administration to reshape the health insurance program for the poor, legal experts sa…
California Gov. Brown jabs at Trump in final state of state address
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday delivered his 16th and final State of the State address, jabbing at U.S. President Donald Trump while noting his own success rebuilding the budget, boosting education and fighti…
Oprah says she’s not running for president but fans are undeterred
(Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey apparently ended her brief flirtation with a run for the U.S. presidency in 2020, telling InStyle magazine in an interview published on Thursday that she was not interested.
U.S. senator from Hawaii: States should not send missile alerts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii said on Thursday that state and local governments should be prevented from sending missile alerts like the errant one that roiled his state this month.
Fourth USA Gymnastics board member resigns after abuse scandal
(Reuters) – A fourth USA Gymnastics board member has resigned amid increasing public pressure after disgraced long-time team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for abusing young female gymnasts.
More birth defects in U.S. areas with Zika: U.S. health officials
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The mosquito-born Zika virus may be responsible for an increase in birth defects in U.S. states and territories even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika exposure during pregnancy, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
U.S. Pacific Northwest under-prepared for tsunamis, experts say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The U.S. region most vulnerable to tsunamis – the massive waves of water unleashed by undersea earthquakes – is dangerously under-prepared, experts and officials in Oregon and Washington state said after a magnitude 7.9 e…
U.S. Justice Department recovers FBI officials’ missing text messages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday it recovered five months of missing text messages between two Federal Bureau of Investigation officials whom Republicans have accused of bias against President Donald …
U.S. to seek dismissal of ‘meritless’ whistleblower cases: memo
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has issued a memo that lawyers say could result in fewer whistleblowers being allowed to pursue lawsuits on the agency’s behalf against companies accused of defrauding the government.
Republican McConnell ‘optimistic’ on immigration, spending talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he was optimistic bipartisan talks on immigration and government funding would lead to a deal and he strongly prefers an agreement before Feb. 8, when the current fun…
