Exclusive: Trump says Clinton policy on Syria would lead to World War Three
DORAL, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Hillary Clinton’s plan for Syria would “lead to World War Three,” because of the potential for conflict with military forces from nuclear-armed Russ…
Clinton warns against complacency, Trump warns of World War Three
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned her supporters on Tuesday against complacency as opinion polls show her holding a clear lead over Republican rival Donald Trump with two weeks left until the Nov. …
Exclusive: U.S. House to vote on Iran Sanctions Act renewal as soon as November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives plan a vote as soon as mid-November on a 10-year reauthorization of the Iran Sanctions Act, congressional aides told Reuters on Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown …
White House weighing whether greenhouse gas deal needs Senate approval
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Obama administration is evaluating whether an international agreement reached earlier this month to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners will need approval by the U.S. Senate, the White Hou…
Trump asks team to trim back transition efforts, focus on race: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Trailing in opinion polls, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has asked his campaign to cut back on work identifying candidates for key jobs in his would-be administration and focus instead on bolstering his chances on El…
White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many workers
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday called on U.S. states to ban agreements prohibiting many workers from moving to their employers’ rivals, saying it would lead to a more competitive labor market and faster wage growth.
Former Secretary of State Powell will vote for Clinton: Newsday
(Reuters) – Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state in Republican President George W. Bush’s administration, said on Tuesday he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 presidential election, according to Newsday newspaper.
U.S. says troubled by reports of another U.S. citizen jailed by Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is troubled by reports that an Iranian-American man may have been sentenced by Iran to 18 years in prison, a State Department spokesman said on Tuesday, a week after an Iranian-American businessman and his fathe…
Getting North Korea to give up nuclear bomb probably ‘lost cause’: U.S. spy chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. policy of trying to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons “is probably a lost cause” and the best that could be hoped for is a cap on the country’s nuclear capability, the Director of U.S. National Intellig…
On the ballot: two clashing visions of how America will power its cars, homes
(Reuters) – Forget the accusations of groping, bigotry and email mismanagement.
