Same-day voter registration temporarily reinstated in Illinois
(Reuters) – An Illinois law allowing voters in highly populated areas to register to vote at polling places on election day was reinstated on Tuesday by a federal court, pending an appeal of a ruling declaring the statute unfair to people in smaller co…
Proposed U.S. anti-inversion rules enter final review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulations, proposed by the Treasury to crack down on companies that try to reduce taxes by rebasing abroad, have begun a White House review and could be finalized shortly, officials said on Tuesday.
Trump calls tax avoidance ‘smart,’ most Americans call it ‘unpatriotic’: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says paying no income tax would make him “smart.” While nearly half of Americans agree with him, more people think it is “selfish,” and “unpatriotic,” according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinio…
Clinton hits Trump over comments on women ahead of vice presidential debate
HAVERFORD, Pa. (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton slammed Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday for making disparaging comments about women’s physical appearance, accusing Trump of taking the issue of female body image “to a new level of difficulty and …
Trump says he ‘brilliantly’ used U.S. tax laws
PUEBLO, Colo. (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Monday he “brilliantly used” U.S. tax rules to his advantage in trying to limit the amount he paid in taxes, arguing it helped him survive a difficult period in the real estate market.
Exclusive: Wells Fargo account scandal extends to small business – U.S. senator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The scandal over improper sales practices at Wells Fargo & Co extended to thousands of small-business owners, according to a U.S. lawmaker, raising questions about the scope the bank’s issues with unauthorized accounts.
Canada could make some gains if NAFTA reopened: negotiators
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, fearful of talk by the U.S. presidential candidates to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement, could use the opportunity to push for a better deal on worker mobility, dispute resolutions and other issues, Canadian ne…
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down restrictive abortion law
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s highest court on Tuesday struck down a law imposing restrictions on abortion providers, including a requirement that they take samples of fetal tissue from patients younger than 14 and preserve them for state investigators.
International observers will watch U.S. vote closely
VIENNA (Reuters) – Amid charges from Donald Trump that the U.S. presidential election could be “rigged” and concerns of rights activists that black voters may face undue obstacles, the head of an international observer team pledged a full review rangin…
U.S. justices skeptical of Puerto Rican politician’s bribery appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to rule against a Puerto Rican politician who maintained he cannot be retried on corruption charges involving a trip to Las Vegas to watch a boxing bout after his original convicti…
