U.S. Republican senator moves toward re-election despite Trump tiff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another U.S. Republican senator has moved closer to re-election while keeping some distance from Donald Trump, and experts say this suggests the party’s presidential candidate may be having little down-ballot impact, at least at …
Americans blame Washington gridlock for slow economic growth: study
BOSTON (Reuters) – Americans blame political gridlock in Washington for the country’s declining economic competitiveness and hold both Democrats and Republicans responsible, a Harvard Business School study released on Wednesday found.
Missouri lawmakers override gun, voter ID vetoes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers pushed through bills on Wednesday eliminating the need for permits to carry concealed weapons and requiring voters to show a photo identification before casting a ballot, overriding Democratic Governor Ja…
Clinton, Trump move to show medical fitness for White House
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to show their medical fitness for the White House as Clinton released a letter from her doctor declaring her fit for the presidency and Trum…
Powell reveals disgust with Trump, distaste for Clinton in hacked emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Secretary of State Colin Powell revealed distaste for both U.S. presidential candidates, but leveled his most pointed criticism at Republican Donald Trump in hacked emails leaked by a group American intelligence officials …
Lawmaker says he misspoke about Republican Party hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican congressman Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said on Wednesday that Russians had hacked into Republican National Committee computers, but the RNC denied it and McCaul later told CNN he…
Nearly half of Americans ‘very concerned’ about Clinton emails: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly half of American adults are “very concerned” about two issues that have hounded Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign this year: her use of a private email server to conduct government business and donations to her family’…
Clinton Foundation plans to spin off flagship health project
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation would spin off its flagship health project into a “completely independent” charity if Hillary Clinton were to win the U.S. presidency in November, the charity announced on Wednesday.
Hackers are targeting state Democratic Party officials: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers are targeting state Democratic Party officials and have successfully breached and impersonated some of them, Politico reported, citing a message the Association of State Democratic Chairs sent Wednesday to its members.
Trump could lose a few pounds, but otherwise healthy: adviser
(Reuters) – Donald Trump knows he could stand to lose a few pounds but otherwise is in great health, campaign adviser Sarah Huckabee Sanders told MSNBC on Wednesday after the Republican presidential candidate filmed a TV segment about his well-being.
