Clinton: My worries are not the same as black grandmothers’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton told a majority-black church in North Carolina on Sunday that she knows her grandchildren are growing up in a different world than many black youth in the U.S. who are concerned about police shootings and gun…
‘No doubt’ Russia behind hacks on U.S. election system: senior Democrat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Democratic lawmaker said Sunday he had “no doubt” that Russia was behind recent hacking attempts targeting state election systems, and urged the Obama administration to publicly blame Moscow for trying to undermine confi…
‘Study, pray, vote,’ Pope tells Americans ahead of elections
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday advised U.S. Catholics who feel they are torn between two imperfect candidates for president to study and pray before they vote and to make sure to follow their conscience.
In search of rebound, Trump ramps up attacks on Clinton
MANHEIM, Pa. (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump closed out a rough week for his campaign on Saturday by escalating personal attacks on Democrat Hillary Clinton, questioning her stamina and saying she should be in prison for her ha…
Trump’s 1995 tax records suggest no federal taxes for years: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns and the large tax deduction may have allowed him to avoid paying federal income taxes for up to 18 years, the New York Times…
Live from New York, it’s a Trump-Clinton rematch – of sorts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Veteran actor and frequent host Alec Baldwin returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday, debuting his new gig playing a scowling, blustering Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for U.S. president.
U.S. says hackers probed voting systems, no sign of damage
(Reuters) – Hackers have probed the voting systems of many U.S. states but there is no sign that they have manipulated any voting data, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Saturday.
German government believes Trump would ravage U.S. economy: Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy ministry believes a Donald Trump presidency would severely damage the U.S. economy, according to an internal memorandum reported by Der Spiegel magazine on Saturday.
Trump goes on offensive against former beauty queen, Clinton calls him ‘unhinged’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump increased his attacks on a former beauty queen with a vague and unsubstantiated allegation about a sex tape in predawn Twitter posts on Friday, and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton d…
Puerto Rico board sets Oct. 14 date for draft turnaround plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s newly created federal oversight board set an Oct. 14 deadline for the island’s governor to draft a fiscal turnaround plan on Friday, as its first public meeting was disrupted by angry protesters.