U.S. Democrat Pelosi gets ‘obscene and sick’ calls after hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday she has been flooded with “obscene and sick” calls and text messages after a hacker linked to Russia posted personal contact information online for her and hundreds of ot…
Clintons earned $10.75 million in 2015, paid 34.2 percent federal tax rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton on Friday released her 2015 tax returns, which showed the Democratic presidential nominee and her husband had $10.75 million in income that year and paid an effective federal tax rate of 34.2 percent.
Liz Cheney’s Wyoming campaign backed by big names, bigger money
CODY, Wyo. (Reuters) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter, bouncing back from an aborted 2014 U.S. Senate bid, heads into a crowded primary race next week for Wyoming’s lone seat in the House of Representatives buoyed by big-name Repub…
Clinton happily yields national spotlight to Trump, avoids its glare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If you haven’t heard a lot about what Hillary Clinton thinks of a string of controversial comments by Donald Trump that have generated round-the-clock coverage on cable news broadcasts, there is a reason – it’s by design.
California lawmaker to float zero emissions vehicle bill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California lawmaker next week will introduce a bill requiring 15 percent of all vehicles sold in the state to be emissions-free by 2025, her spokeswoman said on Friday.
Clinton leads Trump by five points in White House race: Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Friday, little changed in weeks as the U.S. presidential campaign wobbles into the heart of summer…
Exclusive: Congressional leaders were briefed a year ago on hacking of Democrats – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence officials told top congressional leaders a year ago that Russian hackers were attacking the Democratic Party, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, but the lawmakers were unable to tell the ta…
Republican Party, Trump campaign to meet in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign team is to meet officials from the Republican National Committee on Friday in what both groups described as a routine session to discuss joint operations in Florida….
Trump calls Obama, Clinton Islamic State ‘co-founders,’ draws rebuke
WASHINGTON/MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump called President Barack Obama and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton the “co-founders” of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for the rise of the militant g…
Clinton disparages Trump’s economic plan, vows to help workers
WARREN, Mich. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday said rival Donald Trump had no real plans to help middle-class families, arguing that his agenda of tax cuts and tough trade talk would throw the economy into …
