Primary may shut out Republicans from California U.S. Senate race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California voters on Tuesday are expected to choose two Democrats to face off against each other in the race to succeed Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate, shutting out Republicans in a sign of that party’s diminished suppo…
House Speaker Ryan says Trump comments about Hispanic judge are ‘racist’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday disavowed Donald Trump’s criticism of a Hispanic judge, saying such remarks were the “textbook definition of a racist comment.”
House Democratic leader Pelosi backs Clinton for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidency on Tuesday as voters in California, the nation’s most populous state, head to the polls.
Trump unyielding on Hispanic judge uproar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday rejected a barrage of criticism from his own party over his allegations of bias against a Hispanic judge, insisting his concerns were valid.
BuzzFeed terminates Republican ad deal over Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Online media outlet BuzzFeed has pulled out of an advertising deal reported to be worth $1.3 million with the Republican National Committee over objections to the party’s presumptive nominee Donald Trump.
From ‘Hillarycare’ debacle in 1990s, Clinton emerged more cautious
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich remembers the day 23 years ago when Hillary Clinton, notebook in hand, came to see him and other senior Republicans to talk about “Hillarycare.”
Clinton clinches Democratic nomination: AP delegate count
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, the Associated Press said on Monday, putting her on course to become the first woman to head a major U.S. party ticket.
Trump University lawyers ask judge for another shot at ending class action
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump asked the California federal judge he attacked last week as biased based on his Mexican heritage to end the Trump University fraud class action currently scheduled to go on…
U.S. appeals court weighs revealing ‘Bridgegate’ co-conspirators
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday heard nearly two hours of argument on whether to release publicly a list of unindicted co-conspirators in the “Bridgegate” criminal case involving allies of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Which ‘La Raza’? Trump comments cause confusion over group’s role
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s attacks on a federal judge of Mexican heritage have ignited hundreds of postings on social media about an advocacy group for Latinos that some Trump supporters are calling a terrorist organization.
