Factbox: Build a giant wall, cut Education Department. What a President Trump would do
(Reuters) – Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been accused by some in his Republican Party of being vague on policy specifics and heavy on rhetoric.
Romney says he will vote for Cruz in Utah presidential caucus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday announced he will vote for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in Utah’s Tuesday nominating contest, citing a desire to halt the momentum of party front-runner Donald Trump.
Illinois lawmaker’s daughter charged in political staple attack
(Reuters) – A daughter of an Illinois state representative has been charged with participating in an attack on one of her mother’s political rivals that included using a staple gun on the victim’s forehead, police and the victim said on Friday.
Ex-Connecticut Governor Rowland appeals conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Connecticut Governor John Rowland on Friday urged a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction on charges that the Republican tried to use sham contracts to hide his political work in two U.S. congressional campaigns, …
Senators say they might confirm Obama’s high court pick after election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators on Thursday raised the possibility they would confirm Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland before the U.S. president leaves office in January if Democrats retain the White House in the Nov. 8 e…
U.S. general Lori Robinson to become first woman to lead combatant command
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will name the first woman to head a U.S. combatant command, selecting Air Force General Lori Robinson as the next head of the military’s Northern Command, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
Obama to host summit with Nordic leaders in May: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will host the leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in May for a U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit, the White House said on Friday.
Letter with granular matter sent to Trump’s son in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities were investigating a threatening letter containing a granular substance that was sent to Donald Trump’s son urging an end to the elder’s presidential campaign, a New York City police official said on Friday.
Presidential candidate Cruz appoints Islam critics as advisers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ted Cruz, Donald Trump’s closest rival in the Republican race for the White House, named his national security advisers on Thursday, including former staffers of President Ronald Reagan and members of a think tank that has been cal…
Hillary Clinton wins Missouri Democratic primary: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has won the Missouri primary, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, with rival Bernie Sanders conceding the contest.
