Republicans may generate less heat at Miami debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidates may find themselves in a more subdued debate than usual on Thursday night in Miami, since nothing Donald Trump’s rivals have thrown at him has made a major dent in his front-running campaign.
Senator Lee to endorse Republican presidential candidate Cruz: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah will endorse Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday, becoming the first member of the Senate to back Cruz, BuzzFeed News and Politico reported.
Cruz, Rubio want to send more prisoners to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio and 13 other Republican U.S. senators on Thursday demanded that Islamic State fighters be sent to the Guantanamo Bay detention center, which would boost its population as President Ba…
Senate banking panel approves Szubin for Treasury post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee approved Adam Szubin as the Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes by a 14-8 vote on Thursday, nearly 11 months after President Barack Obama nominated him to the post.
Senate panel backs nomination of Fanning as U.S. Army secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Armed Services Committee backed the nomination of Eric Fanning to be secretary of the U.S. Army on Thursday and forwarded the recommendation to the full Senate for a final vote.
Trump calls global currency devaluations ‘dangerous’ for U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday blasted currency devaluations around the world for hurting the U.S. economy and costing American jobs, and defended his calls for a tougher U.S. stance on trade.
U.S. hedge fund managers pour money into 2016 race and Trump is a factor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major U.S. hedge fund managers are on pace this year to more than double the amount they gave in the 2012 election campaign, with independent fundraising groups backing Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and Rep…
Cleveland newspaper endorses Republican Kasich for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, the governor of Ohio who is pinning his White House hopes on winning his home state, gained the endorsement of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Thursday.
Republicans sue State Department for Clinton emails
(Reuters) – The Republican National Committee filed two lawsuits on Wednesday seeking to obtain emails related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s tenure as U.S. secretary of state.
Rubio says he regrets getting personal with Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio voiced regret on Wednesday about making personal attacks against front-runner Donald Trump, a strategy that has failed to slow the New York billionaire’s momentum.Rubio, Trump, Ohio G…
