Trump says comments on Mexicans good for restaurant business: documents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump said he believed his assertion last year that Mexicans crossing the border illegally are “rapists” bringing crime were “pretty mainstream” and should have attracted customers to his new Washington restaurant, according…
Betting on the U.S. election via the ‘Trump ETF’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An exchange-traded fund focused on Mexico has become a weather vane for Republican Donald Trump’s chances winning the U.S. presidential election in November, investors said.
Clinton leads Trump by 5 points: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton has a 5 percentage point lead over Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday, roughly the same advantage she has held all m…
U.S. lawmakers may change September 11 law after rejecting veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers expressed doubts on Thursday about Sept. 11 legislation they forced on President Barack Obama, saying the new law allowing lawsuits against Saudi Arabia could be narrowed to ease concerns about its effect on Americ…
Clinton says Trump may have violated U.S. law on Cuba
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that Republican opponent Donald Trump may have violated U.S. law, following a news report that one of his companies attempted to do business in Cuba.
Houston taco trucks register voters as Latinos flex political muscle
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Taco trucks in Houston have begun doubling as voter registration sites as Latinos in Texas flex their political muscle before the Nov. 8 presidential election in a state that has long symbolized Mexican immigration to the United Sta…
Do not vote for ‘demagogue’ Trump, USA Today tells its readers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Branding Donald Trump a “dangerous demagogue,” USA Today on Thursday urged its readers not to vote for the Republican presidential candidate, but added that it was not endorsing his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton either.
Suing governments over terror no sure thing despite U.S. September 11 law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Families of Sept. 11 victims and others who may seek to sue foreign governments accused of supporting terrorism in the United States still face significant legal hurdles, despite a boost from passage of a law allowing such cases to…
U.S. to open new vetting agency for ‘secret’ security clearances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government will open the doors next week to a new agency, with stronger data protections, meant to shorten by many weeks the time it takes to vet government workers seeking “secret” and “top secret” security clearances.
Kansas, ACLU reach temporary agreement on voter ID
(Reuters) – The Kansas Secretary of State and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have reached a temporary agreement over the state’s voter registration laws, keeping Kansas’ chief elections officer from a contempt of court hearing, according to …
