Mexico calls Trump wall plan ‘outrageous’ after visit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s pledge to make Mexico pay for a border wall is “outrageous,” its government said on Thursday, one day after the Republican presidential candidate visited Mexico City for talks with President Enrique Pena Nieto.
U.S. Senate’s Reid warns against postponing spending decisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats would not agree to postponing completion of this year’s spending legislation until 2017, the chamber’s top Democrat said on Thursday, warning the majority Republicans against considering such an approach whe…
Maine lawmakers to meet on embattled governor’s future
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Trump returns to hardline position on illegal immigration
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday that anyone who is in the United States illegally would be subject to deportation if he is elected, sticking with his hardline position after flirting with a softer app…
Obama highlights climate progress at home before journey overseas
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Preserving natural places will help the world adapt to warming temperatures, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday as he began a 10-day trip to stress the urgency of curbing climate change and attend a G20 meeting in China….
Mexico president blasts Trump’s policies as ‘huge threat’ after meeting
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s president rebuked Donald Trump as a threat to his country just hours after painting a positive picture of talks the two held on Wednesday to try to defuse tensions over the U.S. presidential hopeful’s anti-Mexican campa…
Maine governor says will not resign amid racism flap
(Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage said on Wednesday he would not resign and was seeking spiritual advice after unleashing an obscenity-laden voicemail message on a political rival, as state lawmakers mulled whether to vote to censure the Republica…
Naked Donald Trump statue up for auction, could fetch $20,000
(Reuters) – A life-sized nude statue of U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump is going up for auction, with profits from the sale going to an immigrant support group.
Mexico contradicts Trump on paying for border wall, clouding visit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Donald Trump told Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday he would build a border wall to keep illegal migrants out if he wins the U.S. presidency, but Pena Nieto held fast to his position that Mexico would not pay for…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to reinstate North Carolina voting limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by North Carolina to reinstate for November’s elections several voting restrictions, including a requirement that people show identification at the polls.
