China upset by U.S. Republican platform on South China Sea, Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the U.S. Republican Party to stop making “groundless accusations” against China in its party platform, which says China practices cultural genocide in Tibet and has ludicrous claims in the …
Green Republicans resist Trump’s climate denial in Cleveland
CLEVELAND/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax and has vowed not to let regulation stand in the way of expanded U.S. oil drilling if elected. But a group of his supporters at the Republi…
Trump employee apologizes for Melania speech ‘chaos’
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A staff writer for the Trump Organization took responsibility on Wednesday for the “chaos” caused by a speech given by the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that drew accusations of plagiarism and cast a …
Exclusive: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making it ea…
U.S. appeals court voids forfeiture of Iran-linked New York office tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court said on Wednesday the U.S. government cannot seize a Midtown Manhattan office tower originally built by the Shah of Iran, whose owners it claimed were fronts for the Iranian government.
Daimler AG, Ferrari selling some new vehicles with faulty air bags: U.S. Senate report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans units and Ferrari NV are among a small group of automakers selling some new vehicles with faulty Takata airbags that will be subject to recalls by the end of 2018, a U.S. Senate rep…
Trump staff writer takes responsibility for Melania speech controversy
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A staff writer of the Trump Organization, the company owned by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, has claimed responsibility for inserting passages in a speech given at the Republican National Convention by Trump’s wi…
In a first, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorses Clinton for president
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton, the group’s first-ever endorsement for a presidential nominee and a rebuke of Republican Donald Trump in the middle of his party’s convention.
Campaign aims to register a million U.S. Muslims voters in anti-Trump move
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Reuters) – U.S. Muslim leaders hope to register a million voters from within their community to help combat what they say is the anti-Muslim stance of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Behind the scenes, Ryan touts his agenda in Cleveland, not Trump’s
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan offered his strongest support yet for Donald Trump’s White House bid on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention, saying the New York businessman he has repeatedly criticized provides America “a c…
