Trump loves ‘the poorly educated’ … and social media clamors
(Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s declaration of love for “the poorly educated” in his Nevada victory speech lit up social media on Wednesday, sparking a battle between those dumbfounded by the remark and those saying it had been t…
White House names new energy, climate adviser at National Security Council
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House named a new adviser to President Barack Obama on climate and energy at the National Security Council, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
British bookmakers slash odds on Trump taking Republican nomination
LONDON (Reuters) – British bookmakers on Wednesday slashed the odds on businessman Donald Trump winning the Republican nomination to run for the U.S. presidency after his latest victory in the Nevada caucuses.
Senate Republicans rule out action on Obama high court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate on Tuesday ruled out taking action on any nominee put forth by President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court in a political power move intended to thwart his ability to change the court’s ideological …
Trump’s outrage finds ready audience in struggling South
LUCEDALE, Miss (Reuters) – Mississippi’s vast flatlands, laced with the remains of a fading industrial base, are fertile ground for the incendiary populism of Donald Trump.
Judge orders Clinton aides to be questioned under oath on emails
(Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that U.S. State Department officials and aides to Hillary Clinton should be questioned under oath about whether the former secretary of state’s use of a private email system was an effort to skirt open recor…
Cruz seeks dismissal of case challenging U.S. presidential eligibility
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Republican Ted Cruz asked a federal court in Houston to throw out a lawsuit questioning whether he is eligible to be president of the United States because he was born in Canada, saying the case against him “suffers from fatal…
Republican Rubio seeks boost in Nevada, but Trump dominates polls
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio aimed to capitalize on rival Ted Cruz’s recent missteps leading up to Tuesday’s Nevada caucus, where a strong finish could bolster his position as the establishment favorite for his party’s nomi…
Obama makes last attempt to persuade Congress to close Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama launched a final push on Tuesday to persuade Congress to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, despite strong opposition from lawmakers who do not want detainees transferred to the United …
House Democrats introduce bill to curb company tax inversions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two leading House Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday intended to curb corporate tax inversion deals by preventing companies from lowering the effective tax rates of U.S. business operations after moving their headquarter…
