Trump wins Christie backing, marches toward Super Tuesday
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – Republican candidate Donald Trump on Friday won the surprise endorsement of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the most prominent mainstream Republican to get behind the former reality TV star’s White House campaign.
Federal judge being considered for US Supreme Court nomination: Law Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal trial judge in Washington, is being considered to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Law Journal reported on Friday, citing a lawyer who was contacted as part of the vetting …
Trump and Christie laid foundation of their alliance years ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The political alliance sealed on Friday between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was more than a decade in the making, the culmination of the two men’s repeatedly crossing paths….
Trump being advised by ex-U.S. Lieutenant General who favors closer Russia ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump is receiving foreign policy advice from a former U.S. military intelligence chief who wants the United States to work more closely with Russia to resolve global security issues, according to three sources.
Virginia governor signs gun law compromise measures
(Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Friday signed compromise gun legislation that recognizes concealed-carry permits from all states while making it illegal for someone under a permanent protective order to possess a firearm.
Obama, at battery plant, jabs Republicans on economic ‘snake oil’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama used a trip to a lithium-ion battery factory on Friday to defend his economic record against arguments made by Republicans in the race to succeed him after the Nov. 8 presidential election.
IRS identifies more cyberattacks to access tax data
(Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service said on Friday an investigation into a hacking attack revealed in May found that cyber criminals had made attempts to gain access to about 390,000 additional taxpayer accounts.
Ohio mayor pleads guilty to corruption charges, remains in office
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, on Friday accepted a plea agreement on multiple political corruption charges involving a property deal made while he was a county commissioner in the area, the state’s Attorney General’s office said….
Michigan governor’s aides urged switch away from Flint River
DETROIT (Reuters) – Quality problems prompted two of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s top lawyers to urge that Flint be moved back to the Detroit water system just months after a decision to draw water supply from the Flint River, according to emails re…
Ousted Michigan lawmakers face felony charges for affair cover-up
DETROIT (Reuters) – Two former Michigan representatives forced out of the state legislature last fall for a scheme to cover up their extramarital affair face felony charges of misconduct and related counts, officials said on Friday.
