Beating rivals and the odds, Trump captures Republican nomination
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Thirteen months after launching an improbable bid for the White House, Donald Trump captured the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, having vanquished 16 party rivals, warred with much of its establishment and prov…
‘We’re not electing a husband:’ Tough-talking Trump wins over some skeptical women
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s tough talk on law and order in a time of growing national insecurity appears to be winning over some of his fiercest skeptics – women initially put off by his swaggering tone, his clashes with female critics and pas…
Trump narrows gap with Clinton as Republicans rally in Cleveland: Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowed his deficit to Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to 7 percentage points from 15 points late last week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday,
Melania Trump’s speech has an echo of Michelle Obama words
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention has ignited controversy because it contained a section strikingly similar to words delivered at the Democratic convention in 2008 by the woman she hopes to succeed as U….
Melania Trump’s RNC speech produces so-so TV audience
(Reuters) – Melania Trump’s big night at the Republican National Convention failed to draw bumper television audiences despite networks boosting their coverage of the gathering and husband Donald Trump promising a “showbiz” feel to the week.
Bell-Boeing wins $545 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A joint project of Boeing Co and Textron Inc unit Bell Helicopter is being awarded a $545 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. defense contract, the Pentagon said.
U.S. files suit against DynCorp International over Iraq contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has filed a lawsuit against DynCorp International Inc alleging that it submitted inflated claims in connection with a U.S. government contract to train Iraqi police forces, the Justice Department said on Tuesday…
Supreme Court nominee out in cold as election heats up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Merrick Garland hit an unwanted milestone on Tuesday as the federal appeals court judge’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court reached its 125th day with no Senate action, tying for the longest pending nomination ever to the high…
Cleveland police say no shots fired on vehicle near Cleveland convention
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Police in Cleveland said that no gunshots had been fired on a transport vehicle near the site of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday following a Reuters report of gunshots.
Justice Department changes social media policy after rogue tweet criticizing CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is changing its social media policy following a tweet mistakenly sent from the department’s official account on Tuesday that called CNN “the biggest troll of them all,” a department official said.
