Surge in U.S. Latino vote could be elusive in presidential election: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s hardline rhetoric on immigration might not trigger the surge in Latino voter turnout for which many activists are hoping, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Tuesda…
Adviser rules out Trump meeting North Korea’s Kim in near future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An adviser to Donald Trump said on Tuesday he could not foresee any circumstances in the short or medium term in which the Republican presidential nominee would meet the leader of North Korea if he became president.
Trump tax plan would aid Wall St. despite closing loophole
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reiterated his promise in Sunday’s debate to kill the “carried interest” tax loophole that benefits hedge fund managers and others – but his tax plan offers other goodies for Wall…
U.S. justices to weigh detainee suit against Bush officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether to block a lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft and others by non-U.S. citizens, mainly Muslims, swept up after the Sept. 11 attacks who said they were a…
Chicago mayor touts budget as sign of improved fiscal health
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Coming off a taxing spree to rescue Chicago’s ailing pension funds, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday unveiled a fiscal 2017 budget that he said reflects the city’s success at stabilizing its finances.
Obama to consider ‘proportional’ response to Russia hacking
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will consider a variety of responses to Russia’s hacking of political party organizations and it is possible that any action may not be announced publicly, the White House said on Tuesday.
Father of U.S. war hero attacks Trump’s comment at debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Khizr Khan, the father of a decorated American soldier killed in Iraq, lashed out at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying his son would still be alive if Trump had been president at the time.
U.S. must stop judicial ‘extortion’ of corporate Europe, French lawmakers say
PARIS (Reuters) – Europe should challenge the United States over its increasingly aggressive use of extraterritorial laws that have cost European companies – especially banks – billions in fines and other settlements, a French parliamentary report said…
A new worry for Clinton: Trump’s struggles may depress Democratic voter turnout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s campaign is confronting an emerging risk to her presidential ambitions – if Donald Trump continues to trail her in opinion polls many Democrats may simply stay at home on Election Day.
Top Republican Ryan distances himself from Trump White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the U.S. Congress, took the extraordinary step on Monday of distancing himself from Donald Trump, stirring a backlash from some lawmakers and deepening a crisis over his party’s struggling preside…
