Trump hustled off stage in Nevada by security agents
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was hustled off the stage by security agents at a campaign event in Reno on Saturday after a perceived threat in the crowd.
Dependent on migrant dollars, rural Mexico prays for Trump defeat
MOLCAXAC, Mexico (Reuters) – In the small southern market town of Molcaxac, 650 miles (1050 km) from the U.S. border, Alicia Villa is praying to God that Republican candidate Donald Trump does not become the next president of the United States.
Arizona may enforce ballot collection law: Supreme Court order
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday ordered an Arizona state law that restricts the collection of ballots by third parties back in place for Tuesday’s election, a victory for Republicans in an intensifying state-by-state legal battle over ac…
Clinton, Trump clash over economy in final campaign stretch
CLEVELAND/HERSHEY, Pa. (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump battled over the strength of the economy in the final stretch of their race for the White House on Friday, with Clinton praising the latest U.S. jobs report and Tru…
Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy…
Ex-Christie associates guilty in New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were convicted on Friday for their roles in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal, following a six-week trial that served to further tarnish the Republican’s damaged reput…
Freedom or ‘fool’s errand’? D.C. to vote on statehood referendum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Long-frustrated backers of statehood for the District of Columbia are pinning their hopes on a first-ever referendum on Tuesday in a long-shot bid to become the 51st U.S. state.
California cities see chance to cash in on marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Californians are expected to pass a ballot measure on Election Day legalizing recreational marijuana, and the prospect has cities and counties seeing dollar signs.
Obama speaks up for protester but is derided by Trump
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.,/HERSHEY, Pa. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama chastised supporters at a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in North Carolina on Friday, as tensions spiked when a supporter of Republican opponent Donald Trump…
Battleground Ohio is coveted territory in election race
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – As a perennial swing state and one that yields 18 electoral college votes, Ohio has long been coveted territory for U.S. presidential candidates who pour piles of cash every election cycle into wooing its voters.
