Pressure rises on Marco Rubio to run for Senate re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday joined a chorus of Republican stalwarts publicly urging Marco Rubio to run for a second Senate term in Florida, as the party faces an uphill fight to maintain its control of …
Supreme Court to hear State Farm case over Hurricane Katrina fraud claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by State Farm contesting a jury finding that the insurance company defrauded the federal government when assessing damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 along the Gu…
California governor endorses Clinton, calls Trump dangerous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday endorsed Hillary Clinton for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, saying it was the only way to keep Republican Donald Trump out of the White House.
State lawmakers override bill veto to ease Chicago pension payments
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago will be able to spread out state-mandated higher payments to its police and fire pensions after the Illinois Legislature on Monday overrode the governor’s veto of a bill that became entangled in a political impasse.
Animal rights activists briefly disrupt Sanders’ rally in California
(Reuters) – At least five animal rights activists on Monday rushed the stage as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke at a rally in Oakland, video posted online showed.
Illinois Democrats poised to defy governor’s budget veto threat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Reuters) – Illinois’ long-running budget stalemate was set to spill into the summer on Monday, as Democratic lawmakers worked to pass a 2017 spending plan that Republican Governor Bruce Rauner has threatened to veto, possibly jeopardizing public schools re-opening in August.
Judge criticized by Trump unseals documents in Trump University case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge, called a “hater” by Donald Trump for his handling of a lawsuit related to the businessman’s Trump University real estate school, has unsealed documents related to the case.
Illinois governor blasts House budget, Chicago mayor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Reuters) – Just days before the end of the Illinois legislature’s spring session, the governor said on Sunday he would veto a House-passed budget, which includes school funding, and fired back at an angry Chicago mayor.
Against a backdrop of motorcycles, Trump pledges to help veterans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a move to bolster support among veterans, Republican Donald Trump joined a leather-jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding crowd in Washington on Sunday to honor fighters who served in foreign wars and advocate for those still missi…
Rubio warms to Trump, but won’t be his vice president
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Sunday ruled out becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, but said he’d be “honored” to play some kind of a role in helping him win the White House.
