Detroit mayor proposes trust fund to cover future pension payments
(Reuters) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday proposed setting aside money in a special trust fund to cover higher-than-expected pension payments expected to begin in fiscal 2024.
U.S. companies decry Trump action on transgender student rights
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. companies led by tech firms Yahoo Inc , Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp criticized the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Obama administration guidance that allowed transgender public school students to use the bathroom …
Internet poker company founder pleads not guilty to U.S. charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The founder of what had been one of the largest online poker websites agreed on Thursday to confront U.S. charges stemming from a long-running criminal case targeting internet firms like his operating illegally in the United States…
U.S. reverses Obama-era move to phase out private prisons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has reversed an order by the Obama administration to phase out the use of private contractors to run federal prisons.
Trump wants to make sure U.S. nuclear arsenal at ‘top of the pack’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States has fallen behind in its weapons capacity.
Trump’s transgender move puts spotlight on Supreme Court case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s move on Wednesday to rescind guidance allowing transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choice has raised the stakes for an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could deliver a landmark decision on the issue.
Upset at Trump, Mexico voices ‘worry and irritation’ to U.S. envoys
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Thursday expressed “worry and irritation” about U.S. policies to two of President Donald Trump’s top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration’s hard line on immigration, trade and security.
Exclusive: Trump says Republican border tax could boost U.S. jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke positively about a border adjustment tax being pushed by Republicans in Congress as a way to boost exports, but he did not specifically endorse the proposal.
Arizona protesters may face racketeering charges under new bill
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawmakers have approved a bill that could make people who organize or take part in protests that turn violent subject to criminal charges and possible seizure of their assets.
Arkansas Supreme Court blocks local LGBT nondiscrimination measures
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that state law barred local governments from enacting ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but justices did not address the law’s co…
