Challenge

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced his first direct challenge from his own caucus on Wednesday, as hardline conservatives blocked a Republican bill …

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s challenge to a voter-approved measure in California that banned flavored tobacco products in …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump cannot argue to a jury assessing damages at the writer E. Jean Carroll’s upcoming defamation trial that he did not rape …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said his government was preparing to challenge a new Texas law allowing state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants, …

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Lawyers at Planned Parenthood and other groups said Monday that they had dropped a class action lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban, after the named …

By Chris Prentice (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday defended its overhaul of rules for private funds, responding in a court filing to a lawsuit …

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit by female former high school track team members challenging a Connecticut policy that allows transgender girls …

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will declare the start of accession talks with Ukraine at their summit in Brussels, their chairman Charles Michel said on Thursday …

By Hernan Nessi and Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s annual inflation rate hit 161% in November, faster than expected and the highest monthly figure this year, laying bare …

By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Americans agree with President Joe Biden on issues including abortion rights, capping insulin prices and hiking taxes on …

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court began hearings on Friday on a petition by rights activists seeking to halt deportation of Afghan refugees, a lawyer said, as authorities are combing …

By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) -Apple has filed a legal case contesting decisions taken by the European Commission under its recently-introduced Digital Markets Act, according to a post shared by …

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – EU regulators will challenge banks over their failure to properly apply an accounting rule aimed at making sure their provisioning for souring loans is …

HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — As the nation honors its veterans, the spotlight shines on Jenny Godnick, a retired U.S. Army Reserve veteran and Hightstown resident. Recognized by the NJ Sharing Network …

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress urged President Joe Biden to make demands of China’s leader Xi Jinping over detained Americans and other issues when …

TRENTON, NJ – Phil Murphy, New Jersey’s governor since 2017 has until 2025 until he’s done for good, but news today suggests the Murphy brand could linger in New Jersey …

By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) – ConocoPhillips is considering an offer for CrownRock LP, an energy producer in the west Texas area of the Permian basin, people familiar with …

TRENTON, NJ – Thousands of New Jerseyans have family members trapped in Israel. Many are trying to arrange their loved-ones safe passage out of the country, which is now officially …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s major parties have promised voters cost-of-living relief if they win Saturday’s general election, but there is one major obstacle – a central …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by a prominent former West Virginia mining company executive to make it easier for public …

By Michelle Nichols and Emma Farge UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations’ top human rights body next week in what is seen as a …