Clinton Foundation hired cyber firm after suspected hacking: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bill and Hillary Clinton’s charitable foundation hired the security firm FireEye to examine its data systems after seeing indications they might have been hacked, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Trump hires ‘street fighter’ in new shakeup of White House campaign
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican Donald Trump overhauled his presidential campaign team on Wednesday for the second time in less than two months, hiring the head of a conservative news website to bolster his combative image and try to reverse poor opinion p…
FBI documents viewed in secure areas of the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI documents about the agency’s investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state were being reviewed on Wednesday in secure rooms of the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. senator expresses concern about ag tech mergers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two major mergers in agricultural technology and seeds could hurt competition in the industry and make it harder for smaller companies to compete, Senator Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote in a l…
New Trump campaign manager to push candidate to focus on policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s new campaign manager said on Wednesday she would encourage the Republican presidential nominee to focus on substance and continue delivering policy speeches as he has done in the last week.
Trump campaign chairman helped pro-Russians in Ukraine move money to U.S. firms: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, helped a Ukrainian political party with close ties to Russia secretly move at least $2.2 million to two major Washington lobbying firms, the …
FBI delivers documents on Clinton email probe to U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday it had turned over to the U.S. Congress a number of documents related to its probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Clinton names close confidants, Obama veterans to transition team
WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s White House transition team, a mix of former advisers of President Barack Obama, close confidants, long-time colleagues and former elected officials, reflects the sense of careful organization the D…
Liz Cheney claims victory in Wyoming primary for U.S. House seat
CODY, Wyo. (Reuters) – Liz Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter, claimed victory late on Tuesday in Wyoming’s Republican primary race for the state’s lone U.S. House of Representatives seat.
Trump says he would bar top aides from accepting speaking fees
WEST BEND, Wis. (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said if elected he would force top administration officials to sign a pledge not to accept speaking fees from corporations with registered lobbyists or foreign countries for five …