Three U.S. senators ask Mylan for EpiPen military reimbursements
(Reuters) – Three members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, ahead of a planned hearing late this month, said Mylan NV appears to have greatly overcharged the military for its lifesaving allergy treatment EpiPen and asked the pharmaceutical compan…
U.S. top court may curb presidential appointment powers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court justices, hearing a dispute over presidential powers a day before the U.S. election, indicated on Monday they might curb a president’s authority to staff top administration posts in a case involving the National Lab…
Janet Reno, first U.S. woman attorney general, dies at 78
(Reuters) – Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman U.S. attorney general and authorized the deadly 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian cult compound in Texas just weeks into the job, died on Monday at age 78.
New York City plans largest-ever Election Day police presence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Both U.S. presidential candidates plan to watch Tuesday night’s election returns in New York, prompting the city to stage the largest Election Day police deployment in its history, officials said on Monday.
Obama continues to back FBI Director Comey: White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama remains confident in FBI Director James Comey’s ability to the lead the agency in the aftermath of the probe of Democrat Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, the White House said on Mo…
Justice Department to monitor Tuesday’s election in 28 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Personnel from the U.S. Justice Department’s civil rights division will be deployed to polling sites in 28 states to monitor Tuesday’s election, five more than it monitored in the 2012 election, the department said on Monday.
Facebook partners with news outlets for Election Day live video blitz
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build on the momentum of its popular Facebook Live video s…
Monmouth poll: 6-point Clinton lead over Trump day before U.S. election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by 6 percentage points among likely U.S. voters in a Monmouth University poll released on Monday, a day before the U.S. presidential election.
Clinton’s pantsuits inspire flashmob video
(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s signature colorful pantsuits got a shout-out from dozens of women who staged a flashmob in support of the Democratic presidential candidate in Washington D.C.
Fox News poll shows Clinton leading Trump by 4 points in White House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a 4-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a four-way White House race, according to an opinion poll released by Fox News on Monday.