Clinton, Trump escalate fight in dramatic week on national security
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton clashed over national security again on Friday, with Trump calling his Democratic rival “trigger-happy” and Clinton arguing his proposals would make the world a mo…
Clinton regrets calling ‘half’ of Trump supporters ‘deplorable’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday said she regretted saying “half” of Republican rival Donald Trump’s supporters belonged in a “basket of deplorables,” but made no apologies for calling out “prejudice an…
Democrats settle with Arizona officials in suit over primary voting problems
(Reuters) – The Democratic National Committee on Friday said it settled part of a federal lawsuit over the actions of Arizona poll officials during the presidential primary that caused voters long waits and critics said disenfranchised some, especially…
Trump campaign releases tax returns for Republican VP nominee Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Republican presidential campaign, widely criticized for refusing to release the candidate’s tax returns, released 10 years of returns on Friday for vice presidential nominee Mike Pence.
U.S. House votes to allow Sept. 11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would allow the families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia’s government for damages, despite the White House’s threat to veto the measure.
Obama to meet U.S. Congress leaders Monday on spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders to the White House on Monday in an attempt to break deadlocks over government spending plans and funding the fight against the Zika virus.
Justice Dept. group studying national security threats of internet-linked devices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has formed a threat analysis team to study potential national security challenges posed by self-driving cars, medical devices and other Internet-connected tools, a senior official said.
Supreme Court rejects Michigan straight-ticket voting appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Michigan to reinstate its Republican-backed ban on straight-ticket voting for the Nov. 8 general election.
Clinton spokeswoman defends drug plan after Pfizer comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s spokeswoman said on Friday Clinton’s plan to curb drug spending was not the blow to medical innovation that Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Ian Read described it as being on Thursday.
White House names retired Air Force general as first cyber security chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday named a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general as the government’s first federal cyber security chief, a position announced eight months ago that is intended to improve defenses against hackers.
