Democrat Clinton to propose plan to protect small businesses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday will unveil proposals to help small businesses fight fraudulent practices by larger firms, tactics her campaign will compare to the business record of her Republican riv…
Trump rejects criticism, vents at news media in campaign speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected criticism of his campaign tactics, in a wide-ranging speech defending his team’s use of a Jewish star and his own praise of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein…
Donald Trump, Republican Party boost fundraising in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee raised nearly $51 million for his presidential campaign in June, after he launched his first aggressive effort at raising cash, Trump’s organization reported on Wednesday.
U.S. Republicans reject Democratic funding proposals for opioids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers in U.S. Congress on Wednesday rejected two Democratic amendments to provide nearly $1 billion in funding for bipartisan legislation intended to combat America’s opioid epidemic, aides said.
Two leading Republicans shy away from being Trump’s VP pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump’s list of potential vice presidential running mates got a little shorter on Wednesday when one prominent U.S. senator withdrew from consideration and a second said she wanted to focus on her home state.
After FBI report, Clinton aides could find it harder to get security clearances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI’s harsh criticism of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email system as U.S. secretary of state could make it difficult for some of her closest aides to keep or renew government security clearances, but it would not affec…
Clinton visits Atlantic City boardwalk to hit Trump on casino bankruptcies
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited the famous boardwalk in Atlantic City on Wednesday to highlight Republican rival Donald Trump’s casino bankruptcies, warning he would bring the same cutthroat app…
Sanders endorsement of Clinton could come as early as next week: ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could receive her rival Bernie Sanders’ endorsement at a public event next week, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources close to the Sanders campaign.
Ryan says Congress considering action on Clinton’s email use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said lawmakers are examining whether there is any action they can take over Hillary Clinton’s email practices while secretary of state, saying it appeared she had received preferential tr…
U.S. House Republicans battle each other on gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided Republican Party on Wednesday fought over gun control legislation that was cobbled together following last month’s mass shooting in Orlando, raising questions over U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s ability to get the measu…
