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 …
No breakthrough in Supreme Court dispute between Obama, Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders of the Senate on Tuesday rebuffed President Barack Obama’s appeal for hearings and a vote on his U.S. Supreme Court nominee during a face-to-face meeting that failed to budge them from their vow to block any no…
Illinois judge dismisses Cruz eligibility complaint
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois voter’s lawsuit challenging Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president of the United States because he was born in Canada was dismissed on a technicality on Tuesday by a state judge.
Wall Street’s big short: President Donald J. Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Add the juggernaut that is Donald J. Trump to the list of what-ifs that is worrying Wall Street.
NSA chief says ‘when, not if’ foreign country hacks U.S. infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency chief said on Tuesday it was a “matter of when, not if” a foreign nation-state attempts to launch a cyber attack on the U.S. critical infrastructure, citing the recent hack on Ukraine’s power …
Senate’s McConnell condemns white supremacists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday condemned white supremacists, in remarks responding to presidential candidate Donald Trump and his failure to disavow a white supremacist group in an interview.
Secret Service investigating incident at Trump rally: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Secret Service is investigating a confrontation between a Time magazine photographer and a Secret Service agent at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Virginia, the White House said on Tuesday.
Supreme Court standoff looms over Republicans’ Senate defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans’ refusal to consider any Supreme Court nominee by President Barack Obama this year could jeopardize the party’s control of the Senate, as Democrats use the standoff to challenge vulnerable opponents in an election yea…
Obama asked Republican leaders to offer top court nominee: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama asked Republican congressional leaders for suggestions on a Supreme Court nominee during a meeting on Tuesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
House Speaker Ryan raps Trump over white supremacists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday that the Republican presidential nominee must reject any group “built on bigotry,” an admonishment aimed at Donald Trump after the front-runner failed to disavow a white supremacist group i…
