U.S. appeals court to consider rights of gay workers
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday will urge a U.S. appeals court in Manhattan to rule that federal law does not ban discrimination against gay employees.
Why consumers pay the price for hurricane fuel shortages
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just days after Hurricane Harvey smacked Texas and hobbled a quarter of U.S. refining industry, the supply networks that fuel the nation’s cars, trucks and airplanes began to fail.
U.S. Navy Pacific commander misses promotion, retiring after collisions
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift said he plans to retire after being passed over for promotion to the chief of all military forces in the region in the wake of two deadly collisions involving U.S. warships.
Cowboys, Cardinals link arms amid anthem protests
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Two National Football League teams largely steered clear of a controversy over national anthem protests that have ensnared U.S. President Donald Trump and threatened to damage the game’s popularity, staging a “moment of unity” on Mo…
Obamacare repeal on the ropes as pivotal Republican rebuffs Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose – and likely doom – her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
Obamacare repeal appears doomed after key Republican says ‘no’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of more money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose – and likely doom – her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
U.S. healthcare bill appears doomed after Collins says no
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A last ditch Republican effort to repeal Obamacare appeared doomed late on Monday after Senator Susan Collins became the third Republican senator to announce opposition to the bill.
Independent counsel to review evidence in St. Louis police shooting lawsuit
(Reuters) – An independent counsel will investigate claims that evidence was withheld in connection with a 2012 civil suit over the fatal shooting of a black man by a St. Louis police officer, Missouri’s attorney general said on Monday
U.S. Senate tips labor board to Republican majority
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed William Emanuel, a veteran management-side labor lawyer, to the National Labor Relations Board, giving the agency a Republican majority widely expected to roll back recent decisions that business groups …
Trump blasts NFL for anthem protests, says not about race
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his verbal battle with the National Football League over players who drop to one knee during the national anthem, saying on Monday their acts of protest had nothing to do with racism.
