U.S. worried about hunger-striking Cuban dissidents: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about the physical well-being of hunger-striking activists in Cuba and is closely watching their situation, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
U.S. court rejects NJ Senator Menendez’s bid to end corruption case
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday refused to dismiss a corruption indictment against Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, rejecting the Democrat’s claim that the U.S. Constitution shielded him from prosecution.
Democratic fund-raising group for Congress candidates confirms hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A committee that raises money for Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives confirmed on Friday it had been hacked in an intrusion possibly linked to Russian hackers, similar to an earlier breach targeting anoth…
Obama to showcase TPP after trade deal demonized in campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During a visit from Singapore’s prime minister on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will extol the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and commit to getting the deal done, a top White House official said on Friday, even thou…
U.S., Cuba hold ‘substantive’ second round talks on claims
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – The United States and Cuba have concluded a “substantive” second round of talks on multibillion-dollar claims against one another in Washington and agreed to hold more regular meetings on the matter, a State Department Off…
The year of ‘Neither’: Why Reuters/Ipsos is tweaking its U.S. presidential poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a presidential campaign notable for its negativity, the option of “Neither” candidate appears to be an appealing alternative, at least to participants in the Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
Exclusive: FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group – sources
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating a cyber attack against another U.S. Democratic Party group, which may be related to an earlier hack against the Democratic National Committee, four people familiar with the matter told Reute…
Killing TPP would hand China ‘keys to the castle’: U.S. trade representative
LIMA (Reuters) – Failure to ratify the U.S.-led sweeping trade pact TPP would hand China “the keys to the castle” on globalization and do nothing to solve the real problems underlying American anxiety over jobs, the top U.S. trade official said Thursda…
Daughter Chelsea casts Clinton as great mom, driven public servant
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Chelsea Clinton took the stage of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to portray her mother Hillary Clinton as a loving, smart and playful woman qualified to be elected president of the United States.
For inspiration, new Democratic stars look to Elizabeth Warren
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Twelve years ago, Barack Obama’s electrifying speech at the Democratic National Convention brought tears to Andrew Gillum’s eyes.
