Exclusive: House Speaker Ryan seeks halt to presidential ‘Draft Ryan’ group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker Paul Ryan’s political operation sent a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday to a group that is trying to draft him as a Republican presidential candidate, urging it to halt its activities and warning of legal risk.
Obama hopes ‘cooler heads’ prevail on Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he hoped “cooler heads will prevail” and that the Republican-led Senate will act on his U.S. Supreme Court nominee but top Republicans dug in their heels, defending their refusal to consid…
Former Republican presidential hopeful Carson to endorse Trump: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, who dropped his bid last week, plans to endorse front-runner Donald Trump on Friday morning, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with his think…
Suspicious substance at Cruz’s Houston headquarters is non-toxic
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A suspicious substance found at the Houston campaign headquarters of U.S. Republican presidential contender Senator Ted Cruz was non-toxic, a local media report said, citing a Cruz campaign official.
Republican candidate Cruz snares first Senate endorsement
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz snared his first endorsement from a Senate colleague on Thursday when Senator Mike Lee of Utah backed him for the party’s nomination.
Democratic senators urge speed on Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on the Senate’s judiciary committee urged President Barack Obama on Thursday to move with speed to nominate a Supreme Court candidate and expressed confidence that Republicans would come around to hold hearin…
Obama will not address Apple dispute in Texas remarks: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will not address a dispute over encryption between the U.S. Justice Department and Apple Inc during a trip to Texas on Friday, Kristie Canegallo, his deputy chief of staff, told reporters on a conference ca…
Blame me for Trump? No way, says Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – He has been attacked over countless issues in partisan Washington, but U.S. President Barack Obama drew the line at this one: the idea that he is responsible for the rise of Donald Trump and the attendant Republican Party disarra…
Bid to block Pakistan F-16 sale fails in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked an effort to prevent the $700 million sale of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.
Secretary of State Kerry to visit Saudi Arabia, France
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry will leave on Thursday for a visit to Saudi Arabia and France, the State Department said.
