Super Tuesday showdown: How the U.S. South won the spotlight
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Things were not looking too good a year ago for Georgia’s top elections officer as he tried to stitch together a mega-presidential primary in the U.S. South.
Republican Cruz taps homeschool niche in battle for Texas
(Reuters) – If Republican Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz lands a win in the nominating contest in his home state of Texas on Tuesday, part of the credit will go to support from a small and often overlooked interest group: homeschoolers.
U.S. sentencing reform backers cite success at state level
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the Senate’s top Republican mulls whether to push ahead on a criminal justice reform package, the bill’s advocates say its power to cut crime is on display in his own back yard.
Connecticut cancels pay raises for managers as budget woes bite
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut will cancel pay raises for managers at state agencies after the latest projections suggest the state’s fiscal situation may be much worse than previously thought, top officials said on Monday.
Sanders supporters’ courtship of Clinton superdelegates may be backfiring
(Reuters) – Backers of Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders have launched a campaign to win over some of his rival Hillary Clinton’s most prized supporters – the superdelegates that can make the difference in a tight race for the party’s no…
Clinton sets sights on Trump, general election after huge win in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – Riding high after a landslide victory in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has set sights on a possible face-off in the Nov. 8 presidential election with Donald Trump, the favorite for…
Tech CEO Whitman calls Trump ‘unfit’ to be U.S. president
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meg Whitman, the head of technology firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co , said on Sunday that Donald Trump was “unfit” for the U.S. presidency, and criticized New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, whose failed presidential bid she sup…
Exclusive: Democratic Party slams GOP candidates on climate change
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Democratic Party released a video on Sunday slamming Republican presidential hopefuls for their opposition to action on climate change, suggesting the views clash with the reality of rising sea levels and shifting weather patte…
Senator Jeff Sessions to endorse Trump White House bid: Drudge Report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Jeff Sessions will become the first sitting U.S. senator to endorse party front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday evening, Drudge Report said, marking another in a string of high-profile endorsements for the billionaire bu…
Congresswoman quits Democratic National Committee, endorses Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her post on Sunday to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, following months of rising tensions within the group.
