Clinton sole presidential hopeful to attend Asian American forum
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Democrat Hillary Clinton is the only presidential contender scheduled to attend a reception next week organized by a leading political association of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as she seeks to consolidate her suppor…
Tennessee law to allow counselors to deny service based on beliefs
(Reuters) – Tennessee’s Republican governor on Wednesday signed a law allowing mental health counselors to refuse service to patients on “sincerely held principles,” the latest in a string of U.S. state measures criticized as discriminatory against the…
Exclusive: Half of Americans think presidential nominating system ‘rigged’ – poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of American voters believe that the system U.S. political parties use to pick their candidates for the White House is “rigged” and more than two-thirds want to see the process changed, according to a Reuters/Ipsos po…
U.S. Congress passes legislation to protect firms’ trade secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Wednesday passed and sent to President Barack Obama legislation strengthening legal protection for companies’ trade secrets, including manufacturing processes and computer methods.
Sanders says to lay off hundreds of campaign workers: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he is planning to lay off hundreds of campaign workers nationwide and focus on winning in California, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Trump, Clinton wins solidify movement toward nomination
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton rapidly turned their fire on each other with an eye toward November’s presidential election after rolling up strong wins in Northeastern states.
Email privacy bill unanimously passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday to require law enforcement authorities to get a search warrant before asking technology companies to hand over old emails.
Ex-House Speaker Hastert gets 15 months, admits sex abuse
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, once one of the country’s most powerful politicians, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison for a financial crime related to sexual abuse of high school wrestlers he coach…
Maine official approves ballot initiative on marijuana legalization
(Reuters) – A Maine state official on Wednesday validated a petition by pro-marijuana activists that would allow the state’s voters to determine whether to make recreational use of the drug legal in the northeasternmost U.S. state.
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A battle over implementation of the Iran nuclear deal erupted on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday as Democrats maneuvered to block a Republican amendment stopping the Obama administration from buying heavy water from Tehran’s n…
