Bashing Trump not enough for Democrats to win Latino vote, advocates warn
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Latino groups have criticized the Democratic Party for relying too heavily on Republican Donald Trump’s inflammatory comments on illegal immigration to drive Hispanic voters to the polls, calling instead for the party to do more to…
Cleveland officials to outline security for Republican Convention
(Reuters) – The mayor and police chief of Cleveland next week will outline what security measures they would take for the Republican National Convention, officials said after a civil rights group and a police union criticized aspects of the preparation…
Trump’s San Diego rally draws more than 1,000 chanting protesters
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Donald Trump brought his message of walls and deportations to the doorstep of America’s busiest border crossing on Friday as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee greeted supporters in San Diego, amid one of the largest counter-protests organized against him.
U.S. deportation raids target Central American families: lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officials have kicked off a new round of raids intended to deport hundreds of Central American mothers and children who have entered the country illegally, according to a legal group that works with the immigrant…
Bathroom lawsuit could send transgender rights to Supreme Court
(Reuters) – A lawsuit brought by Texas and other states against the Obama administration’s policy on bathroom access may move the United States closer to a resolution on transgender rights by putting the issue on a trajectory for the Supreme Court.
Senators want Obama to impose sanctions on Congo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators called on President Barack Obama’s administration on Friday to impose targeted sanctions on officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible for violence and rights violations amid rising political tensions…
N.J. Governor Christie signs Atlantic City rescue package into law
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday signed into law a package of legislation that provides distressed gambling hub Atlantic City with immediate cash help but also a potential state takeover if the city cannot fix its finances.
Illinois budget talks fizzle amid partisan entrenchment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Reuters) – Bipartisan talks to reach a fiscal 2017 budget for Illinois ahead of a Tuesday deadline have derailed as the state’s Republican governor and top Democrat refused to budge from their demands.
Trump’s pro-oil agenda poses dilemma for North Dakota’s Indians
TRENTON, N.D. (Reuters) – When Donald Trump laid out his plan this week to roll back U.S. environmental regulations to boost the ailing energy industry, it raised both the hopes and fears of the American Indians living near the heart of the country’s r…
Trump vows to undo Obama’s climate agenda in appeal to oil sector
BISMARCK, N.D. (Reuters) – Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to roll back some of America’s most ambitious environmental policies, actions that he said would revive the ailing U.S. oil and coal industri…
