Ex-Trump staffer sues campaign, alleges gun incident in North Carolina
(Reuters) – A former North Carolina staffer is suing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, saying a top employee in the state working on the Republican’s White House bid once pulled a gun on him and that after he reported it, the campaign took no actio…
Trump adviser joined key party meeting on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A foreign policy adviser to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump confirmed his attendance at a meeting last month during which the Republican Party agreed to watered-down language in its support of Ukraine.
Trump settles legal dispute with former campaign aide
(Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign has settled a legal dispute with former aide Sam Nunberg, according to a court document filed in New York on Thursday.
U.S. government shifts $81 million to Zika vaccine research
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has shifted $81 million in funds from other projects to continue work on developing vaccines to fight Zika in the absence of any funding from U.S. lawmakers.
Trump acknowledges tough fight in usually Republican Utah
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday that his campaign was struggling in Utah, a usually rock-solid Republican state, on a day in which he briefly set aside his self-confidence for a rare displ…
Clinton would stick with Garland as nominee for Supreme Court: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Thursday he believed Hillary Clinton would stick with President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee if she won the Nov. 8 presidential election.
Clinton to release 2015 tax returns within days, criticizes Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will release her 2015 tax returns and her running mate, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, will release the last 10 years of their tax returns within days, acc…
U.S. House Democrats’ Pelosi: administration may shift funds for Zika
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said the Obama administration may announce as early as Thursday that it is shifting more money into fighting the Zika virus.
Clinton campaign calls Trump ISIS attack ‘false claim’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In response to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s accusation that Democrat President Barack Obama and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton were “co-founders” of Islamic State, Clinton’s campaign called the remarks a…
U.S. House Democratic leader blames Russians for ‘electronic Watergate’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the recent cyber attack on Democratic politicians was “broad” and that Russians were clearly behind the breach, adding that the damage was still being investigated.