US appeals court weighs block on Kennedy's vaccine panel appointmentsA lawyer for the Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Tuesday that a judge had improperly hamstrung an influential vaccine advisory panel by blocking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked appointees from serving on it.Reuters1d agoWhole story →Healthvaccine panel appointments dispute
Northeast Democrats urge Trump administration action as heating oil costs surgeDemocratic lawmakers from northeastern US states urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to take action to cut soaring heating oil costs they blamed on President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and administration policies, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters2d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetheating oil price surge
US Senator Warren presses federal housing director to cooperate with probeDemocratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday pressed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, an ally of President Donald Trump, to cooperate with a congressional watchdog's inquiry into his criminal referrals of alleged mortgage fraud.Reuters2d agoWhole story →BuildJusticefhfa probe
Texas AG Paxton probes Fruit of the Loom, Hanes over potential toxic chemicals in children's underwearTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing children's underwear.Reuters2d agoWhole story →HealthCommercetexas toxic chemicals probe
Disney lawyer says US seeks to censor, control ABC broadcastsA lawyer for Walt Disney urged a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for its eight company-owned ABC TV stations, saying President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to censor and punish the company for airing content it does not like.Reuters2d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentfcc license review dispute
Most Americans support switch to Medicare for all health insuranceMost Americans now favor government-paid health insurance for all, according to a new poll, as voters across party lines see major healthcare reforms as a priority less than a month before midterm elections to decide control of the US Congress.Reuters2d agoWhole story →Healthmidterm elections
Indonesian parliament agrees higher severance benefits in new labour lawIndonesia's parliament passed a bill aimed at strengthening worker protections into law on Tuesday, providing higher severance benefits for terminated employees and unwinding some of the pro-business reforms introduced by the previous government.Reuters2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyindonesian labour law passage
Police break up Indian opposition protest seeking resignation of election chiefIndian police broke up an opposition sit-in on Tuesday and briefly detained Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and other lawmakers, after they had demanded the election chief's resignation over claims that voter lists were revised to favour the government.Reuters2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeindian election protest
