Clinton leads Trump by 10 points in White House matchup: poll
(Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump trails Democrat Hillary Clinton by 10 points in the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a poll released on Tuesday, showing little change from a week ago and suggesting his comments about a Mexican-American judg…
Democrats seek probe of Trump donation to Florida attorney general
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Democrats demanded investigations on Tuesday into a donation made by a Donald Trump foundation to the state’s attorney general, citing an Associated Press report that the Republican attorney general solicited the money a…
White House threatens to veto Senate defense bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto a Senate defense policy bill, saying it would prevent President Barack Obama from closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and limit the size of his National Security Council….
Ruling against ex-AIG boss Greenberg raises stakes in Trump University case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A ruling by New York’s highest court in a fraud case against former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg could affect the state’s case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and…
Trump says his comments on Mexican-American judge misconstrued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday his comments questioning the impartiality of a Mexican-American judge had been misconstrued as a broad attack on people of Mexican heritage.
U.S. lawmakers want more Iran sanctions, but can’t agree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. senator said on Tuesday he would like to pass legislation to extend expiring sanctions on Iran and enable Congress to quickly enact new ones if necessary over the country’s ballistic missile tests.
Republican’s plan to revamp Dodd-Frank highlights U.S. political divide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The chair of the House Financial Services Committee has proposed getting rid of much of the regulation put in place after the financial crisis, unveiling a plan on Tuesday that ignited fierce debate in the presidential election but…
Trump should stop attacking minority groups: Senate’s McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump should stop attacking minority groups and start talking about issues that Americans care about, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.
Clinton ‘strongly opposes’ Hensarling plan to roll back Dodd-Frank: adviser
(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton “strongly opposes” a proposal unveiled by a Republican congressman on Tuesday to roll back Dodd-Frank financial reforms, an adviser to the Democratic presidential candidate said.
District of Columbia approves $15/hour minimum wage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia’s city council approved a $15-an-hour minimum wage on Tuesday, a rate adopted by a growing number of U.S. cities and states seeking to battle income inequality.