Republican ‘Dump Trump’ effort struggles to gain traction
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – A plan to block Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump struggled to gain traction on Friday as rival candidates rejected it, while Democrats reveled in the chaos they hoped would boost their chances of keeping t…
Jenner’s offer to be ‘trans ambassador’ for Cruz draws some fire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Reality star Caitlyn Jenner’s offer to be a “trans ambassador” to U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz drew criticism on Friday from some members of the LGBT community, but major transgender rights organizations stayed …
Obama to visit Patagonian tourist city Bariloche on Argentina trip
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and the first lady will visit the lake-side Patagonian tourist city of Bariloche later this month during an official trip to Argentina, a U.S. diplomat told local radio on Friday.
Republican Carson officially ends White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson officially ended his bid for the White House on Friday after failing to win any of the early states in the race for the November election.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court, two days after hearing a major abortion case from Texas, on Friday temporarily blocked a Louisiana law imposing regulations on doctors who perform abortions in a move that would allow two recently closed clinic…
White House adviser Rhodes to meet with Cuban Americans in Miami next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes will travel to Miami next week to meet with leaders from the Cuban-American community to allay concerns about Obama’s historic trip to Cuba later this month, a …
Foreign policy thinkers praised by Trump have divergent views
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If Americans were looking for clarity on leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s world views, they might have come away disappointed from Thursday night’s debate.
Republican candidate Trump reverses stance on torture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump softened his stance on torture on Friday, saying he would not order the U.S. military to break international laws on how to treat terrorism suspects, as the top U.S. military command…
Latest Hillary Clinton bio for kids highlights successes and failures
POTOMAC, Md. (Reuters) – As Hillary Clinton sets her sights on becoming the first female president of the United States, the Democratic front-runner has found herself in another role – the subject of children’s books.
‘Joe the Plumber’ praises Trump, cites his ‘beautiful women’
HOLLAND, Ohio (Reuters) – “Joe the Plumber,” the Ohio workingman who came to symbolize U.S. taxpayer frustration in the 2008 presidential election, is still angry. And like many angry voters, he likes insurgent Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — in part because the New York billionaire dated attractive women.
