Trump says Muslims not doing enough to prevent attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Muslims were not helping to prevent attacks such as those that killed at least 30 people in Belgium, drawing a rebuke from Britain’s government and from Muslim groups in the co…
Starbucks, Airbnb, Democracy Works aim to boost U.S. voter turnout
(Reuters) – Democracy Works Inc, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, said on Wednesday it is joining forces with Starbucks Corp, Airbnb, Target Corp and others to boost U.S. voter turnout to 80 percent by 2020.
Trump ‘plain wrong’ to say Muslims not helping on extremists: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister said U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was “just plain wrong” to say that Muslims in Britain were failing to report suspicious activity by extremists.
Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz for Republican nomination
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – Former candidate Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, saying the U.S. senator from Texas represents the party’s best chance of winning the White House.
For ‘Apprentice’ insiders, Trump’s 2016 bid has echoes of reality TV
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump had come to a run-down New York City apartment on a fall day in 2003 to tape a scene for his new reality television show, “The Apprentice.” Suddenly, one of the contestants cried out in surprise.
Republicans criticize partisan divide at FCC
(Reuters) – Two Republicans on the Federal Communications Commission told a congressional panel Tuesday the partisan divide at the nation’s telecommunications regulatory body is growing.
Measure to hike California’s minimum wage to $15 qualifies for ballot
(Reuters) – A proposal to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2021 has qualified to be listed on the upcoming November ballot in the state, officials said on Tuesday.
Obama high court nominee moves ahead with Senate meetings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court selection Merrick Garland on Tuesday resumed meetings with senators in a push to convince Republicans who have vowed to block the nomination to reverse course and hold confirmation hearings …
Obama challenges Communist-led Cuba with call for democracy
HAVANA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Cuba’s Communist government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms on Tuesday, addressing the Cuban people directly in a historic speech broadcast throughout the island.
New York lawmakers end last statewide ban on mixed martial arts
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York’s state assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to legalize mixed martial arts fights, effectively ending the last remaining statewide ban on the combat sport in the United States.
