Trump stars and spars with Republican lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump endured some blunt exchanges when he met Republican members of Congress on Thursday but several lawmakers, including past critics, emerged with encouraging words about their presumptive White House nominee.
U.S. Democrats pressure Republicans for bipartisan Zika funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and congressional Democrats pressured Republicans on Thursday for bipartisan Zika-funding legislation, saying the public health battle against the mosquito-borne virus is being undercut by efforts to ram through a…
Sanders expected to endorse Clinton on Tuesday: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse presidential rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday at a campaign event in New Hampshire, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
Obama to broach Syria, Russia, Brexit at NATO summit: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will speak with European leaders about the Syrian refugee crisis, Russia and Ukraine, and the aftermath of Britain’s decision to pull out of the EU during the NATO summit on Friday, the White House said.
Trump adviser, on Moscow visit, dodges questions about U.S. policy on Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A foreign-policy adviser to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump avoided all questions about how the United States should shape its policy toward Russia on a visit to Moscow on Thursday.
U.S. lawmakers blast Obama administration over ex-Guantanamo prisoner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers sharply criticized President Barack Obama’s administration on Thursday over the disappearance of a former Guantanamo detainee, calling for an end to transfers from the prison because of fears former prisoners could…
House Speaker Ryan: all options on table over Democrats’ gun sit-in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday “all options” were being considered over the possible discipline of House Democrats for protests they held on the House floor to call for action on gun-control meas…
IMF’s Lagarde warns against Trump-style protectionism: FT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned in an interview published on Thursday that anti-trade policies like those championed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump risked a protectionist …
U.S. House speaker asks that Clinton be denied classified data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress pressed for sanctions on Thursday against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information, with House Speaker Paul Ryan formally asking she be denied s…
U.S. attorney general closes Clinton email probe, says no charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private email while secretary of state is closed, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Wednesday, removing a legal cloud that threatened the presumptive Democratic nominee’s …
