Cruz gains in online betting, Trump still Republican favorite
(Reuters) – Ted Cruz’s Super Tuesday victories in his home state of Texas and neighboring Oklahoma strengthened his odds for the Republican presidential nomination on online betting sites but he still trails far behind Donald Trump.
Trump a ‘monster’ spawned by Republicans: Senate Democratic leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans have only themselves to blame for Donald Trump, a “monster” spawned by their constant partisan opposition to all major Obama administration initiatives, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.
Winning Democrat nomination needs voter coalition: Clinton campaign
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called support from a broad coalition of voters – including people of color, women and union households – “critical” for anyone hoping to secure the party…
Obama to unveil U.S. Supreme Court nomination soon: Senator Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is close to submitting to the U.S. Senate a Supreme Court nomination to fill the vacancy left by the Feb. 13 death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.
Mexico to counter negative tone of U.S. presidential race
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government is planning a diplomatic push to counter aggressive rhetoric against its nationals in the U.S. election race, a senior official said on Tuesday, after calls by Donald Trump for a massive wall to divide the tw…
Reeling Republican establishment running out of time to stop Trump
MIAMI (Reuters) – When Senator Ted Cruz took the stage on Tuesday after winning the Republican nominating contest in his home state of Texas, he issued a call for the party to rally behind his presidential candidacy.
How the Republican elite turned a blind eye to the rise and rise of Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One evening last June, some of the Republican Party’s wealthiest donors gathered for a cocktail party at an exclusive resort in Deer Valley, Utah, during a three-day retreat hosted by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
Gaining momentum on Super Tuesday, Clinton takes aim at Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gathering speed toward winning the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton did not wait long after a streak of wins on Super Tuesday to gird for battle with Republican front-runner Donald Trump.
South Dakota governor vetoes transgender bathroom bill
(Reuters) – South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have made his the first U.S. state to dictate what bathrooms transgender students are allowed to use in public schools.
Now or never: Trump’s ‘wall’ talk sparks migrant rush on U.S.-Mexico border
CIUDAD JUAREZ/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gang violence and poverty have for years pushed Mexicans and Central Americans north to the United States, but recently a new driver has emerged: the anti-immigrant tone of leading Republican presidential candidate …