Before debate, protesters build ‘wall of taco trucks’ outside Trump hotel
LAS VEGAS – As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump prepared to go head-to-head with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in their third and final debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday, hundreds of hospitality workers and protesters gathered outside the…
North Carolina offers reward in arson at local Republican office
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina will pay up to $5,000 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the weekend arson and graffiti attack at a local Republican Party headquarters, the state’s governor said on Wed…
Trump’s appeal for poll monitors draws tepid response from some supporters
SHERMANS DALE, Penn. (Reuters) – While Donald Trump often rails against a “rigged” election on Twitter and at rallies nationwide, he goes a few steps further in Pennsylvania, a state crucial to the Republican’s fading chances to win the White House.
Trump? Clinton? Many young Americans prefer giant meteor, poll finds
(The 18 October 2016 story was refiled to correct the typo in the last sentence to read likely “voters”)
Kremlin says Putin ready to welcome any U.S. candidate keen to mend ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was ready to welcome any U.S. presidential candidate who wanted to improve relations after Donald Trump said he might visit Russia if he wins next month’s election.
Rocky politics, slow growth loom as Obama, Italy’s Renzi meet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to the White House on Tuesday, using the pomp of the formal state visit to highlight the link between the sluggish European economy and populist discontent …
Obama tells Trump to ‘stop whining’ over rigged election claims
WASHINGTON/GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump on Tuesday over his repeated assertions that the Nov. 8 election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to “stop whining and g…
U.S. civil rights groups to fan out on Nov. 8 to fight voter intimidation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump supporters who plan to stake out polling sites on Election Day may find their own activities tracked closely by thousands of civil-rights activists who are mounting a nationwide effort to prevent problems at the poll…
Michael Moore to release anti-Trump film as celebs step up Clinton support
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Moore, the left-wing filmmaker known for provocative documentaries that deliver a biting message, will release an anti-Donald Trump movie on Tuesday as Hollywood ramps up efforts to support Democratic White House contender …
Pro-Trump group ad seeks to pit Michelle Obama against Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Super PAC backing Republican Donald Trump is buying TV airtime in parts of Florida beginning this week for a commercial aimed at using first lady Michelle Obama’s words against Hillary Clinton to erode the Democratic presidential candidate’s support from women voters in the battleground state.
