WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday and considered whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers may sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans.
Any plan to divide a Palestinian state would be unacceptable, Iran's supreme leader said on Saturday, adding that such a state could exist temporarily as part of "liberated territory."
During an appearance on CNBC Friday morning, billionaire investor Warren Buffett appeared to change course on President Barack Obama's jobs plan, admitting he had not read the plan and suggesting that he'll likely oppose parts of it.
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont told a press conference on Monday that he would continue to oppose a Republican plan to offset disaster relief with spending cuts. He noted that Republicans had not asked to offset tax breaks for billionaires or wars overseas with spending cuts.
Democratic Governors Association Chair and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that Republicans were opposed to any plan proposed by President Barack Obama that could lead to job creation.
US President Barack Obama has urged polarized lawmakers to find an "11th-hour" deal to avert a calamitous August debt default, but said he saw progress as he praised a new bipartisan plan.
