Hillary Clinton spars with comedian on parody talk-show interview
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton played it strictly deadpan while parrying decidedly off-the-wall questions from comedian Zach Galifianakis on his online parody talk show, “Between Two Ferns,” released on Thursday…
California ballot has record number of local revenue measures
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A record number of local tax and bond measures will fill the California ballot this November, including over $32 billion of proposed funding for education, infrastructure and homeless services.
Clinton proposes 65 percent tax on U.S. billionaire estates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday proposed raising taxes on inherited property to 65 percent for the largest estates as she bolstered plans for tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans.
Trump vs. Clinton: Debate will mark biggest moment of election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton, suddenly vulnerable in the presidential race, is under pressure to deliver a strong performance against Republican Donald Trump in their first debate on Monday, a moment that could be the most consequent…
Senate splits over bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A behind-the-scenes congressional battle to avoid a U.S. government shutdown broke into public view on Thursday when Republicans produced a stop-gap funding bill that Democrats immediately rejected.
U.S. lawmakers accuse Russia of seeking to influence U.S. election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrats on the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees accused Russia on Thursday of trying to influence the Nov. 8 U.S. election via computer hacking, and called on President Vladimir Putin to …
U.S. appeals court hears arguments on Virginia’s voter ID law
RICHMOND, VA. (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday heard Virginia Democrats’ challenge to a Republican-backed state law requiring prospective voters to show approved photo identification before casting ballots.
NYC mayor warns Trump: ‘stop and frisk’ will make things worse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday against embracing the “stop and frisk” police tactic that he said would worsen relations between police and community in the cou…
Obama to veto September 11 lawsuit bill by Friday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama intends to veto by Friday evening legislation allowing survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said.
Trump praises ‘stop-and-frisk’ police tactic
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in remarks at an African-American church on Wednesday, praised “stop-and-frisk” policing methods that have aroused protests and successful legal challenges, for singling out minor…
