Clinton leads Trump 42 to 36 percent as he loses women’s support: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton’s lead over Republican rival Donald Trump widened to 6 percentage points in the latest Reuters/Ipsos U.S. presidential tracking poll, released on Friday, showing Trump losing support among women.
Three in Florida, Virginia charged with voter fraud
(Reuters) – Officials in Florida and Virginia filed voter fraud charges against three people in apparently unrelated cases on Friday, just 11 days before American voters cast ballots in the hotly contested presidential race.
Trump looks for boost from Clinton’s new email problem
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shifted quickly on Friday to take advantage of a new twist in Democrat Hillary Clinton’s long-running email saga, seeking a much-needed boost in the campaign’s waning days…
Clinton says confident new emails will not change FBI probe’s conclusion
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday called on the FBI to release all new information in its probe of her private email server and said she did not think the agency would change its conclusion in…
U.S. Supreme Court takes up major transgender rights case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed for the first time to rule on transgender rights in a case in which a Virginia public school district is fighting to prevent a female-born transgender high school student from using the boy…
Biden says he’s not interested in serving in Clinton administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday he is not interested in serving under Democrat Hillary Clinton if she is elected president.
Factbox: Women who have alleged inappropriate conduct by Trump
(Reuters) – At least 12 women have accused U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of sexual advances and groping. Among his accusers are a Miss Utah beauty pageant winner, a businesswoman, a reporter and a receptionist. He has denied the a…
Clinton presidential campaign hit by FBI email probe 11 days before election
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign was hit on Friday by the FBI’s reopening of its investigation into her use of a private email server while secretary of state, eroding a political boost from a st…
U.S. House Speaker Ryan renews call to suspend classified briefings for Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday renewed his call for U.S. intelligence officials to stop giving Hillary Clinton classified briefing typically given to presidential candidates in the wake of FBI Director …
Strong economic report welcome boost for Clinton, Trump calls it ‘dismal’
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – A stronger-than-expected U.S. economic report on Friday came at a good time for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, although Republican contender Donald Trump’s campaign blasted the numbers as “dismal.”