Trump’s ‘love’ for Israel still not quite requited
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – “I love the people in this room. I love Israel. I love Israel,” Donald Trump told a convention of pro-Israel lobbyists in Washington this week. But the feeling still isn’t quite mutual. At least not yet.
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.
Democratic Party workers pore over videos in bid to hobble Trump
(Reuters) – From the basement to the third floor of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, dozens of election campaign workers are glued to screens playing back videos of Donald Trump and other Republicans, digitally documenting their policy posi…
Trump backs waterboarding and ‘a lot more’ after Brussels attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should use waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques when questioning terror suspects, and renewed his call for tougher U.S. border …
U.S. states giving more ex-felons voting rights back
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Baltimore community organizer Perry Hopkins, 55, is looking forward to stepping into a voting booth for the first time in his life this election season.
Obama says world must unite to defeat terrorism
HAVANA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for nations around the world to unite to defeat terrorism, saying the thoughts and prayers of Americans were with Belgium after the attacks in Brussels that killed 34 people.
House Speaker Ryan urges coordinated response to Brussels attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday urged international cooperation in reacting to a series of attacks in Brussels that have left 34 people dead and many injured.
Julie Brill to step down from Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission, Julie Brill, will resign and leave the commission at the end of March, the FTC said in a statement on Tuesday.
House Speaker Ryan won’t endorse Trump ‘authoritarian’ critique
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday that he does not agree with critics of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump who have labeled Trump authoritarian or fascist.
Republican Cruz criticizes Trump for comments on NATO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Tuesday attacked the party’s front-runner, Donald Trump, for suggesting that the United States lessen its support for NATO, saying Washington and NATO needed to destroy Islamic S…
