By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the government can require commercial fishermen to help fund a program monitoring herring catches off New England’s coast in a case that could undercut the regulatory power of federal agencies. The justices took up an appeal by New Jersey-based…
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the legality of an Indiana requirement that abortion providers bury or cremate embryonic or fetal remains following the procedure, sidestepping another dispute involving a contentious Republican-backed state policy concerning abortion. The justices turned away an appeal by an…
By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take the potential for an unprecedented U.S. debt default off the table, warning that it would result in skyrocketing credit card and mortgage rates. “America is not a deadbeat nation. We have never,…
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The U.S. should invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for an official visit, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday, as a customary invitation has not been extended in the five months since Netanyahu’s election. “I expect the White House to invite the…
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli parties have made no progress towards a compromise over the government’s bitterly disputed judicial overhaul package after a month of meetings, Benny Gantz, head of one of the largest opposition parties, said on Monday. The planned overhaul, which would give the government control over naming judges to the Supreme Court and…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) appreciates quick action by U.S. regulators to seize First Republic Bank and find a private buyer, an IMF spokesperson said on Monday. It said the resilience of the global financial system continued to be tested and strains were evident across a number of institutions and markets. “Recent…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to study companies’ use of technology to monitor and manage workers, which it said on Monday is becoming increasingly common and can cause “serious risks to workers.” The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, in a blog post, sought comments from employees about their experience with…
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Montana and its Republican House Speaker on Monday, accusing them of violating a Democratic transgender legislator’s First Amendment rights by barring her from the House floor after she protested a bill banning gender-affirming healthcare for minors. Montana’s governor signed the bill into law on Friday, two…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy locked in a standoff over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, some observers have suggested possible workarounds to avoid disaster if the two sides do not reach a deal. Here are some of their proposals: TRILLION-DOLLAR COIN…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday hailed moves by U.S. regulators to facilitate the sale of First Republic Bank, protect all its depositors and ensure that U.S. taxpayers are not affected. “These actions are going to make sure that the banking system is safe and sound,” Biden told an event at the…
