Virginia ex-governor takes corruption appeal to U.S. top court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell contends that if the Supreme Court agrees with prosecutors’ broad view of bribery law and allows his corruption convictions to stand, it would make a politician’s ordinary interactions wi…
Donald Trump’s unlikely villain: piano-playing Reince Priebus
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Reuters) – Reince Priebus, the unassuming head of the Republican National Committee, often plays the piano late at night, sometimes with a glass of wine nearby.
Trump bashes Clinton, promises not to become boring
HOLLYWOOD, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attacked his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Friday, calling her “crooked,” and promised his supporters that he would not bore them by becoming overly pres…
Hillary Clinton also wants Britain to stay in the EU
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton wants Britain to stay in the European Union, her campaign said on Saturday, following an intervention from U.S. President Barack Obama who urged Britons to vote to …
Severe criminal justice policies hurt U.S. economy: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Longer prison sentences for non-violent criminals and crowded prisons are hurting the American economy more than they are helping it, economists in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration said in a report released on Saturda…
U.S. oil baron Harold Hamm endorses Trump for president
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Harold Hamm, chief executive of shale oil producer Continental Resources Inc and Mitt Romney’s 2012 energy adviser, endorsed U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday, saying he has the “fortitude to make tough decisions.”
Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order on Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons who have completed their sentences, in a move that could help the Democratic nominee in November’s p…
Unpopularity of Clinton, Trump puts spotlight on potential running mates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rarely have two U.S. presidential front-runners needed more from running mates than Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Spy chief pressed for number of Americans ensnared in data espionage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are pressing the nation’s top intelligence official to estimate the number of Americans ensnared in email surveillance and other such spying on foreign targets, saying the information was needed to gauge possible r…
Oklahoma lawmakers approve bill to revoke licenses of abortion doctors
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma bill that could revoke the license of any doctor who performs an abortion has headed to the governor, with opponents saying the measure in unconstitutional and promising a legal battle against the cash-strapped sta…
