The Congressional Budget Office projected that nearly six million Americans will face a tax penalty in 2016 under the purview of Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act, which mandates that all individuals have health insurance, expect those who can prove financial difficulty or objection on religious ground.
Schools, businesses and government offices were shut in many parts of India on Thursday as protesters blocked roads and trains as part of a one-day nationwide strike against sweeping economic reforms announced by the government last week.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court urged a lower state to rethink its recent ruling to uphold a new state voter ID law, which requires an eligible voter to present either a state or non-state drivers' license or government employee identification at voting ballots.
After an eight day strike the Chicago Teachers Union finally returned to schools on Wednesday. The contract is has yet to be officially ratified, but he CTU says that it has procured its most important demands.
