Senator Tim Kaine an online favorite to run with Clinton
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia has emerged as the online betting favorite to be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s running mate while Bernie Sanders’ chances have slipped, online predictions market Predict…
Trump vice presidential search narrowed to four or five politicians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had narrowed his search for a vice presidential running mate down to four or five unnamed establishment politicians, including one former rival who has not endor…
Influential House conservative says can’t back Trump at this time: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the largest conservative group in the U.S. Congress, Representative Bill Flores of Texas, said he could not back Republican Donald Trump for president at this time, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Kerry says all should celebrate Clinton win, regardless of party
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – – Hillary Clinton’s victory in the Democratic presidential primary race is a “historic moment” for the United States and should be celebrated by Republicans and Democrats alike, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer endorses Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Environmental activist Tom Steyer endorsed Hillary Clinton on Wednesday for U.S. president a day after she secured the Democratic nomination to run in the Nov. 8 election.
‘Hi Donald, we’re Muslims!’ Scottish offer to teach Trump in visit
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scottish Muslims have invited Donald Trump to visit a mosque and learn about their faith during his visit to Scotland this month in the hope of changing his views.
Sanders plants seeds for a lasting U.S. progressive movement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders’ upstart U.S. presidential campaign may be headed to defeat, but his goals of reining in Wall Street, ending big money in politics and eradicating income inequality were the big winners in the bruising Democratic r…
Under fire from Republicans, Trump says he’ll stop talking about judge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans, Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would no longer talk about a Mexican-American judge after U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan denounced the presidential candidate’s criticism of the jurist as …
Trump lawyers channel Obama in court filing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When lawyers for Donald Trump asked a court to throw out one of the proposed class actions over Trump University, they backed it up with a financial disclosure meant to bolster the Republican presidential candidate’s credentials as…
Trump criticizes GM for Mexico investments
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rebuked General Motors Co on Tuesday, widening his criticism of American companies that have invested in Mexico.