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Ohio Gov. DeWine signed a bill requiring aborted fetal tissue be cremated or buried in latest burden on reproductive rights

The Ohio Statehouse passed the bill in December, and the US Supreme Court has previously upheld similar Indiana legislation. A.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 2nd, 2021

: The $300 extra in weekly unemployment benefits in the new stimulus bill will give a ‘better bang’ to the economy, some experts say

Had lawmakers not extended unemployment benefits, some 4.8 million Americans would have fallen into poverty, according to one estimate......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 22nd, 2020

: Washington avoids government shutdown, but no stimulus vote until Sunday at earliest

Lawmakers voted Friday to give negotiators another two days to reach agreement on a massive economic stimulus to offset the pandemic and annual funding for the government, hours before the government was slated to shut down......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 18th, 2020

Lawmakers face a make-or-break week for stimulus negotiations with another shutdown deadline looming

Congress has until midnight Friday to approve a rescue bill that would pump money into a struggling economy an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 14th, 2020

Trump"s lawyer says he is "himself a branch of government" and "not to be treated as an ordinary citizen" in blockbuster Supreme Court case over Trump"s financial records

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments Tuesday in three highly ant.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 12th, 2020

LIVE: Trump"s lawyer says he is "himself a branch of government" and "not to be treated as an ordinary citizen" in blockbuster Supreme Court case over Trump"s financial records

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments Tuesday .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 12th, 2020

Obamacare still affecting insurance in the age of coronavirus

Some GOP lawmakers are unnerved by the prospect of Trump administration lawyers asking the Supreme Court during the coronavirus outbreak to toss out a law that provides coverage to at least 20 million Americans......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 4th, 2020

Supreme Court rules insurers such as now-gone Land of Lincoln entitled to $12B in Obamacare risk payments

By an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law cha.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 27th, 2020

Trump urges U.S. House to approve latest coronavirus relief bill

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed the agreement reached between Republican and Democratic lawmakers to provide more coronavirus relief funding for small businesses and others......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 21st, 2020

Courts and government meetings have fallen into chaos after moving hearings to Zoom and getting swarmed with nudity and offensive remarks

Michigan Courts/Zoom Government functions ranging from city hall meetings to supreme court cases have moved to video conferencing platforms like Zoom amid stay-at-ho.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 18th, 2020

Capitol Report: Senate passes House’s coronavirus relief bill, turns its focus to broader stimulus

The Senate on Wednesday works to approve a House-passed coronavirus bill that targets paid leave and testing, as lawmakers and the Trump administration already look ahead to other, broader stimulus efforts......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2020

Capitol Report: Senate aims to pass House’s coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday and turn its focus to broader stimulus

The Senate on Wednesday works to approve a House-passed coronavirus bill that targets paid leave and testing, as lawmakers and the Trump administration already look ahead to other, broader stimulus efforts......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2020

The Supreme Court votes to let the federal government vet immigrants with a wealth test in order to prevent poor visa-seekers from becoming citizens

REUTERS/Molly Riley In a landmark ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the White House to implement a wealth test for green-card applicants, voting 5-4.  The decision, whi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 27th, 2020

Canada kicks off USMCA ratification process, urges bi-partisan co-operation

Canada's minority Liberal government kicked off the ratification process for a new continental trade pact on Monday and urged opposition lawmakers to formally approve the deal as quickly as possible......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Facebook, government urge court to approve $5-billion FTC settlement

Facebook and DOJ on Friday urged a federal judge to approve a $5 billion deal struck with the FTC in July over Cambridge Analytica privac.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 25th, 2020

Government urges court to approve $5-billion Facebook settlement

DOJ urges judge to approve the $5 billion Facebook deal over Cambridge Analytica privacy complaints, argues it brings consumers "substa.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 24th, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court to review Trump administration expansion of birth-control-mandate exemptions

The Supr.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 21st, 2020

Medicaid, pot to drive NY politics this year

New York lawmakers are set to this week for the start of the new legislative session, and a second year of near-total control of state government by Democrats. During last year's session, Democrats... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 6th, 2020

In "Historic" Ruling, Dutch Supreme Court Says Government Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 25%

In "Historic" Ruling, Dutch Supreme Court Says Government Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 25% In a move that has "put the rest of the world on notice," the Dutch Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate change ruli.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 23rd, 2019

At least 4 Supreme Court justices seem sympathetic to Moda"s claims

Moda is trying to recoup $249 million it is owed under the government's risk corridors program......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 10th, 2019