U.S. justices rule against Virginia Republicans in black voters case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that Virginia’s Republican-led legislature unlawfully considered race when drawing U.S. congressional districts by packing black voters into one in a move opponents said …
North Korean envoy rejects Trump overture to meet leader
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a “kind of propaganda or advertisement” in his election race, a senior North Korean official said on Monday.
Sanders rejects deal on Puerto Rico, offers alternative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday rejected a bipartisan deal reached in the House of Representatives on legislation to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, calling it a concession to Wall S…
Virginia GOP sues governor over restoring voting rights to felons
RICHMOND (Reuters) – Virginia Republicans on Monday sued to nullify Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe’s order restoring voting rights to 206,000 felons, a move that could affect the November presidential election.
Looming U.S. abortion ruling could be ‘dangerous,’ says top attorney
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a Supreme Court decision on abortion rights is highly anticipated in the United States, few are as uniquely positioned to assess its impact as reproductive rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert, who argued the last …
Sanders steps up feud with Democratic establishment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with party leaders on Sunday, backing a challenger to the Democratic National Committee’s chairwoman and accusing the party’s establishment of trying to anoint…
Obama confident Pacific trade deal will be approved
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he was confident a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal he has championed will be approved by U.S. legislators, to the benefit of the world.
U.S defense secretary apologizes after American charged in Japanese woman’s death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter called his Japanese counterpart on Saturday to express regrets after an American working at a U.S. military base in Japan was arrested on suspicion of dumping the body of a Japanese woman.
Trump rallies gun owners with fiery anti-Clinton speech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump assured gun owners on Friday he would protect their constitutional right to bear arms and eliminate gun-free zones if elected, accusing Democrat Hillary Clinton of wanting to we…
Trump loaned White House campaign $7.5 million as he nears Republican nomination
(Reuters) – Donald Trump raised $1.7 million from donors and loaned his White House campaign $7.5 million in April as he moved closer to becoming the Republican nominee for president, according to documents filed with the U.S. Federal Election Commissi…
