Race for U.S. Senate seat in Indiana shaken up by Hill withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Baron Hill on Monday announced he was leaving the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Indiana, clearing the way for a potentially more popular, better-funded Democratic candidate and possibly helping the party’s prospec…
Obama must make new budget request for Iraq troops: Thornberry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Monday that President Barack Obama must ask Congress for additional funds to pay the deployment of more troops to Iraq, as Congress and the …
Trump says to decide on running mate by week’s end: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to select a running mate in the “next three to four days” and that he was leaning toward someone with political rather than military credentials, The Washin…
House speaker Ryan to address Republican convention: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will address the Republican National Convention this month after his staff reached a deal with party officials and the campaign of presidential candidate Donald Trump, Politico repo…
Clinton’s conundrum: caught between protesters and police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The shocking shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers have magnified the challenge that Hillary Clinton faces as she tries to reassure both voters jittery about social unrest and activists angry about law-enforcement abuses…
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf says spending plan to become law
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said late on Sunday a bill to increase funding in the state will become law, about 24 hours before the 10-day period for him to veto the blueprint runs out.
Obama says U.S. government must improve cyber security
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the U.S. government has to improve its cyber security practices for the modern age of smart phones and other technology, saying that hackers had targeted the White House.
Possible Trump VP pick says he supports abortion rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, under consideration by Republican Donald Trump as a possible vice presidential choice, said on Sunday he favors a woman’s right to choose whether to have an abortion.
Obama says attacks on police hurt Black Lives Matter cause
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that attacks on police over racial bias would hurt the anti-racism Black Lives Matter movement, days after a sniper killed five police officers in Dallas in apparent revenge for police shootings…
Trump looks at retired general Flynn as possible running mate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is giving consideration to retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as a potential vice presidential running mate, a Republican source familiar with the process said on Sat…
