U.S. attorney general deflects lawmakers’ questions on Clinton emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. law enforcement official, under questioning from Republicans at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, shed no new light on the Justice Department’s decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton over her handling of sensiti…
Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich seeks reduced prison sentence
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former two-term Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is seeking a drastically reduced sentence that would see him released from federal prison within a year after convictions in 2011 for corruption charges including extortion and wire …
For Chinese officials, Trump perhaps better the devil they don’t know
BEIJING (Reuters) – In 2010, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton provoked outrage in Beijing when she pushed the South China Sea to the top of the regional and U.S. security agendas.
House chairmen seek new federal probe of Clinton testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairmen of two U.S. House of Representatives committees asked the Justice Department on Monday to launch an investigation into whether Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton committed perjury during tes…
Prospects for House vote on gun control measure dims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prospects dimmed on Monday for the U.S. House of Representatives to vote this week on Republican legislation to restrict gun sales to suspected extremists before Congress goes on a seven-week summer break.
U.S. House approves bill to upgrade airport security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Monday approved an aviation bill that would upgrade security at U.S. airports in the aftermath of the Brussels and Istanbul attacks while extending funds for the Federal Aviation Administration for…
Obama renews call for U.S. public health insurance option
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday urged Congress to reconsider offering a government-run health insurance option alongside private plans on the exchanges created as part of his national healthcare law.
A year later, U.S. lawmakers still take aim at Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers this week will consider three Republican-backed measures targeting the Obama administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran, which bitterly divides Washington a year after it was announced and could play a role in No…
Trump and Christie join forces to attack Obama, Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans Donald Trump and Chris Christie teamed up on Monday to assail Democratic President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as weak on domestic security, making the kind of one-two punch possible if Trump picks Christie as hi…
Sanders could endorse Clinton’s White House bid, but some divisions linger
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is set to throw his support behind fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House on Tuesday, a boost for the former secretary of state as she prepares to face off with Republican rival Donald…
