Bernie Sanders’ ghost tweeter keeps his Brooklyn accent
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Last August, Bernie Sanders sat on a Craigslist-bought beige couch in his Washington office plotting to steal the social media spotlight from 10 Republicans taking the stage for the first televised debate of the 2016 presidential c…
Trump’s prediction of ‘massive recession’ puzzles economists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s prediction that the U.S. economy was on the verge of a “very massive recession” hit a wall of skepticism on Sunday from economists who questioned the Republican presidential front-runner’s calculations.
Barron’s endorses Kasich for president
(Reuters) – Calling him “the best hope for investors who want a Republican in the White House,” Barron’s announced its support for Ohio Governor John Kasich for president with a front-page editorial in its latest hard-copy edition.
Clinton, Sanders audition for role as anti-Trump candidate
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are tussling in Wisconsin over who would best represent the Democratic Party against Republican front-runner Donald Trump.
Trump predicts ‘very massive recession’ in U.S.
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump predicted that the United States is on course for a “very massive recession,” warning that a combination of high unemployment and an overvalued stock market had set the stage for a…
Trump threat to run as independent counterproductive: party chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus said on Sunday that Donald Trump is making it harder for himself to win the Republican presidential nomination by threatening to run as an independent if he is not treated fairly.
State Department says halts review of Clinton emails at FBI request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has suspended plans for an internal review of whether classified information was properly handled in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails at the request of the FBI, a spokeswoman said on Fr…
Obama to delay Spain visit until government is formed: foreign minister
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will not visit Spain until its parties manage to form a government and end over 100 days of political deadlock, delaying a trip that had been under consideration for July.
Obama, Republicans urge Trump to soften tone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump is facing bipartisan pressure to adopt a more presidential tone in his White House run including from Democratic President Barack Obama and Republicans who worry his missteps may do irreparable harm to the party and …
Obama: Trump doesn’t know much about foreign policy, world
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that Donald Trump’s recent comments that South Korea and Japan should acquire nuclear weapons show the leading Republican presidential candidate is not well informed on international rel…