Senator McCain, visiting Pakistan, seeks better ties in Islamist fight
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain said on Sunday he would like relations between United States and Pakistan to improve as they have a common enemy in the Islamic State and other radical Islamist groups.
Californians seek pot of gold in marijuana legalization
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – There is no guarantee California will vote to legalize recreational marijuana in November, but political operative and father of four Daniel Conway has already staked his future on it.
FBI interviews Hillary Clinton in private server probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation interviewed Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for three and a half hours on Saturday as part of the probe into her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of…
Trump tweet attacking Clinton employs image of Jewish star
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted an image of rival Hillary Clinton alongside hundred-dollar bills and a Jewish star bearing the words “most corrupt candidate ever!”, prompting outrage and bafflemen…
North Carolina lawmakers adjourn after leaving transgender law largely unchanged
(Reuters) – North Carolina lawmakers adjourned for the year on Friday night after leaving mostly intact a law restricting transgender bathroom access that has drawn condemnation and jeopardized the state’s efforts to host the NBA All-Star Game, officia…
Gingrich, Christie lead Trump list of vice presidential options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie top Donald Trump’s short list to be his vice presidential running mate, sources said, but the candidate is casting a wide net that also includes several U….
U.S. House Republican gun bill draws the ire of Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday introduced a measure intended to prevent gun sales to people on government watch lists, only to draw demands from Democrats for stronger proposals and a warning of possib…
Chicago police, lawmakers seek harsher sentences for gun offenders
CHICAGO (Reuters) – With murders and shootings soaring in Chicago this year, the city’s police chief and state lawmakers announced on Friday they will push for new laws setting harsher sentences for repeat offenders of gun crimes in Illinois.
Democrats’ draft platform calls for reviews of trade deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Democratic Party’s 2016 policy platform calls for reviews of trade deals, wider health coverage through public programs such as Medicare, and federal investigations of fossil fuel companies accused of misleading sharehol…
New Jersey Governor Christie halts road, bridge projects
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered a halt to non-essential road, bridge and mass transit projects late Thursday after lawmakers failed to reauthorize the state fund that pays for them.
