Brexit crisis tops off rough stretch in Obama’s push for legacy
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The financial and political fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has added to a string of setbacks for President Barack Obama as he works to burnish his legacy before his presidency ends in January 2017.
British EU exit a model for Trump’s campaign, he says
TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump thrust himself into the heart of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union on Friday, calling it a “great” development and drawing parallels to his own insurgent campaign.
Sanders will vote for Clinton to stop Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said on Friday he would vote for Hillary Clinton to stop Republican Donald Trump from winning the White House, a lukewarm show of support that his campaign said was not a formal…
Republican ex-Treasury chief Paulson slams Trump, to vote for Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Henry Paulson, a Republican who was U.S. Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial meltdown, on Friday called a Donald Trump presidency “unthinkable” and said he will vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Obama says U.S. special relationship with Britain will endure
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that he had spoken with British Prime Minister David Cameron about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and that he was confident the United Kingdom was committed to an …
U.S. committed to bringing American hostages home -Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States remains committed to bringing home Americans held captive overseas and helping their families, a year after the administration promised to overhaul its handling of host…
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes
HOUSTON (Reuters) – With a number of U.S. states proceeding with investigations of Exxon Mobil Corp’s record on climate change, the attorney general of Massachusetts and investment funds of the Rockefeller family on Friday told a Congressional committ…
Could Brexit vote be a preview of U.S. presidential race?
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s stunning vote to leave the European Union, buoyed by a frenzy of nationalism and populist anger, was a crushing rejection of the political elite. Republican Donald Trump hopes it is also a preview of November’s…
UK ‘Leave’ vote deflates hopes for U.S.-EU trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain’s looming exit from the European Union is another huge setback for negotiations on a massive U.S.-EU free trade deal that were already stalled by deeply entrenched differences and growing anti-trade sentiment on both side…
For Donald Trump, going on about golf is par for the course
TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) – Donald Trump flew all night from New York to Scotland to talk about his renovated Turnberry golf course and, given the chance to open up on the topic, he was rhapsodic.
