Senate negotiators zero in on Zika virus funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate negotiators on Wednesday tried to reach a deal to provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus that is feared will creep north into the United States with the onset of warmer weather, which breeds mosquitoes …
House blocks Google-hosted apps, Yahoo Mail over security fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ information technology team has blocked lawmakers from accessing software applications hosted on a Google cloud service to prevent possible hacking campaigns, two congressional sources said on W…
Cyber attacks on Islamic State use tools others also have: U.S. defense chief
SANTA CLARA (Reuters) – Cyber attack techniques used by the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State could also be used by other countries, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday.
Trump draws even with Clinton in national White House poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump pulled even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, in a dramatic early sign that the Nov. 8 presidential election might be more hotly contested than fi…
House passes bill to aid children born into opioid dependency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed legislation to improve safety planning for children who are born dependent on opioid drugs.
Trump open to Social Security changes if elected: adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump would consider changes to Social Security and Medicare if he is elected U.S. president, a top adviser to the New York businessman said on Wednesday, signaling a shift from Trump’s earlier stance that he wo…
Planned Parenthood sues Ohio over plan to restrict funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against Ohio officials on Wednesday over a plan by the state to restrict the U.S. healthcare agency’s access to state and federal funds, saying it was being singled out for providing abortion se…
Trump, Sanders fans share hunger for campaign T-shirts, coffee mugs
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Supporters of U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders may inhabit opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they have one thing in common: an unprecedented hunger for campaign swag.
Louisiana legislature passes 72-hour waiting period for abortions
(Reuters) – The Louisiana legislature on Wednesday passed a bill requiring women to wait three days before receiving an abortion, tripling the state’s existing waiting time in one of the most stringent regulations of its kind nationally.
Romney: It’s ‘disqualifying’ for Trump not to release tax returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday criticized Donald Trump for declining to release his tax returns, saying the only explanation was that the documents contained a “bombshell” about the real es…
