| What Joe Biden’s previous presidential campaigns can tell us about how he’ll make his big decision this year Posted: |
| That time Hillary Clinton emailed about Gefilte fish Posted: 01 Sep 2015 09:04 AM PDT The latest batch of Clinton's emails includes high-level diplomatic discussions — and a few surprises.
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| Kentucky clerk, citing God, defies courts on gay marriage Posted: 01 Sep 2015 04:17 PM PDT Kim Davis invokes her religious beliefs and "God's authority" — this time in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against her.
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| This senator is the GOP's anti-Trump Posted: Jeff Flake still believes politics is "a noble profession" — a view that makes him an anomaly in 2015
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| Citing God's authority, clerk defies Supreme Court on gay marriages Posted: 01 Sep 2015 04:55 PM PDT Invoking God's authority, a Kentucky county clerk defied the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday and stood by her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has refused to issue marriage licenses to any couples - gay or straight - since the court in June ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry under the U.S. Constitution. On Monday, the same court rejected Davis' request for an emergency order allowing her to deny marriage licenses to gay couples while she appeals a federal judge's order requiring her to issue them.
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| Illinois hunts for suspects in killing of veteran police officer Posted: 01 Sep 2015 04:47 PM PDT By Brendan O'Brien FOX LAKE, Ill. (Reuters) - More than 100 police officers using aircraft and canine units were searching northern Illinois on Tuesday afternoon for three suspects believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of a 30-year veteran police officer, officials said. Fox Lake Police Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was found wounded on Tuesday morning after reporting that he was pursuing three suspects on foot, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Officials have only described the three suspects as two white males and one black male.
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| Uber drivers granted class action status in lawsuit over employment Posted: 01 Sep 2015 04:36 PM PDT By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key development in a case threatening Uber's business model and that of other hot startups dependent on similar service workers. Three drivers sued Uber in a federal court in San Francisco, contending they are employees and entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance. The results of Uber's legal battle could reshape the sharing economy, which is built around Internet companies that serve as marketplaces matching people who provide a service with others looking to pay for it.
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| Supreme Court rules against clerk in gay marriage case Posted: 31 Aug 2015 04:48 PM PDT MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and the clerk will arrive at work Tuesday morning to face her moment of truth.
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