Trump gains ground on Clinton: Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The race for the Oval Office tightened significantly in the past week, as several swing states that Republican Donald Trump must win shifted from favoring Democrat Hillary Clinton to toss-ups, according to the Reuters/Ipsos States …
FBI examining fake documents targeting Clinton campaign: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies are examining faked documents aimed at discrediting the Hillary Clinton campaign as part of a broader investigation into what U.S. officials believe has been an attempt by Russia to disrupt the presidential election, people with knowledge of the matter said.
U.S. House Speaker Ryan running for re-election: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan is running again for the job in the next Congress, a spokeswoman said on Thursday after a media report quoted several unidentified House Republicans as saying they expected him to s…
U.S. court deals Trump a setback in poll-monitor fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a blow to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a U.S. judge on Thursday upheld a Pennsylvania state law that could make it difficult for his supporters to monitor Election Day activity in Democratic-leaning areas.
White House study: China trade deal worsens damage from TPP failure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration issued a fresh warning on Thursday about the dangers of Congress failing to pass its Asian trade deal, saying that millions of U.S. jobs could be at risk if a rival China-led trade pact is enacted.
FBI fear of leaks drove decision on emails linked to Clinton: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey was driven in part by a fear of leaks from within his agency when he decided to tell Congress the FBI was investigating newly discovered emails related to Hillary Clinton, law enforcement sources said on …
Kerry says confident on Philippines ties, hopes to visit again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he remained confident about the future of the U.S.-Philippines relationship despite “a difference here or there” and that he hoped to visit Manila again before leaving office.
Trump wants ex-Goldman partner Mnuchin to run U.S. Treasury: Fox Business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump wants his campaign finance chairman, Steven Mnuchin, to be his Treasury secretary if he wins next week’s U.S. presidential election, Fox Business Network reported on Thursday, citing sources.
California judge says too late to change voting selfie law
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal judge in California has ruled that it is too close to the Nov. 8 election to change a longstanding law in the state that bans the taking of photos of marked ballots, the latest court ruling pertaining to voting “self…
Emails show how Republicans lobbied to limit voting hours in North Carolina
ASHEBORO, N.C. (Reuters) – When Bill McAnulty, an elections board chairman in a mostly white North Carolina county, agreed in July to open a Sunday voting site where black church members could cast ballots after services, the reaction was swift: he was…
