Brexit campaigner Farage says to address Trump rally
LONDON (Reuters) – Nigel Farage, an anti-immigration politician who was a figurehead of the successful campaign to get Britain out of the European Union, intends to address a Donald Trump rally on Wednesday, a spokesman said.
Drug price hikes can damage company reputations: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday said pharmaceutical firms risked damaging their reputations with big price hikes, but it sidestepped commenting directly on Mylan NV’s decision to raise the price of its severe allergy treatment drug …
Hillary Clinton to receive intelligence briefing Saturday: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to receive a pre-election briefing from U.S. intelligence officials on Saturday, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Chorus grows for Clintons to shutter charitable foundation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Clinton Foundation, the family philanthropy of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, should shut down or transfer operations to another charity despite its good work to avoid perceptions of “pay-for-play”, T…
Trump suggests potential softening in hardline position on immigration
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held out the possibility on Tuesday of a softening of his hardline position on illegal immigration, a move that could help move him to the political center but hurt him with hi…
Clinton leads Trump by 12 points in Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 12 percentage points among likely voters, her strongest showing this month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
Kansas asks U.S. appeals court to reinstate strict voter ID rule
DENVER (Reuters) – Kansas on Tuesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship from people registering to vote, the latest political battle over stringent identification laws enacted in Republican-led states ahea…
Illinois governor’s office warns of crippling pension payment hike
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Potential action this week by Illinois’ biggest public pension fund could put a big dent in the state’s already fragile finances, Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration warned.
Clinton details plans to boost small businesses
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday vowed to make starting a small business in the United States as easy as opening a lemonade stand if elected president, targeting a large economic sector and a significant voting bloc.
Texas, four other states sue over U.S. transgender health policy
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas and four other states sued the Obama administration on Tuesday over extending its healthcare nondiscrimination law to transgender individuals, saying the move “represents a radical invasion of the federal bureaucracy into a doctor’s medical judgment.”