U.S. judge orders Virginia to extend voter registration through Friday
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Virginia to reopen its voter registration window and allow residents to continue to sign up through midnight Friday, after its online registration portal was unavailable to many users earlier this week.
Congressional race in Virginia shows Trump drag on Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Barbara Comstock is trying to untether herself from Donald Trump in her re-election bid for the U.S. Congress, but the Virginia Republican’s struggles show how difficult that can be.
Trump’s rigged election comments a ‘gift to dictators’, say Africans
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – If Donald Trump is interested in rigged elections, Zimbabwean opposition leader Tendai Biti says he could teach him a thing or two. Biti was arrested for treason and detained for a month after daring to suggest his party had de…
Trump says he’ll accept ‘clear’ election result, reserves right to challenge
DELAWARE, OHIO (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump on Thursday said he would accept a “clear” election result but reserved the right to file a legal challenge, clarifying his stance a day after he refused to promise he would trust the outcome if he los…
U.S. partnership with Turkey in Islamic State fight ‘very strong’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. partnership with Turkey in countering Islamic State is “very strong,” U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at a news conference on Thursday.
Trump’s ‘bad hombres’ and ‘nasty woman’ remarks stoke online outrage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stirred social media ire on Wednesday after he said: “We have some bad hombres here” and referred to Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as “such a nasty woman.”
Women in Asia-Pacific express dismay over U.S. presidential campaign
TOKYO/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Women in the Asia-Pacific region expressed dismay on Thursday about the U.S. presidential campaign’s focus on the emotional topic of sexual harassment, saying it shows both democracy and the rights of women in America have some…
Clinton accuses Trump of being Putin’s ‘puppet’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday of being a “puppet” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been accused by U.S. intelligence officials of meddling in the U…
Rigged elections? Nasty woman? Trump’s scorched earth tactics have little upside
(Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump had one last chance at a nationally televised debate to reach out to the undecided voters he badly needs to keep his presidential campaign viable.
Voters illegally removed from Ohio rolls may cast provisional ballots: judge
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Ohio laid out a plan on Wednesday for the state to restore voting privileges for people who were illegally removed from the state’s voter rolls over the past five years.