Many U.S. Catholics unfazed by pope’s clash with Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Catholics voiced support for Pope Francis on Sunday after he criticized Donald Trump’s immigration stance as “not Christian,” but many interviewed by Reuters said the controversy would not necessarily sour them on the Republic…
Wealthy donors drawn to Rubio White House bid after Bush drops out
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Within minutes of Jeb Bush dropping out of the presidential race Saturday night, some of his donors were preparing to throw their financial support behind Marco Rubio, who has emerged as the strongest candidate among the establishm…
Unforced errors and miscalculations end Bush’s White House hopes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Before Donald Trump’s put-downs and the stumbles in presidential debates, and before the profound frustration of voters became so unmistakably apparent, Jeb Bush appeared to be best positioned to win back the White House fo…
Republican Jeb Bush ends 2016 presidential campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Saturday he was suspending his campaign after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary.
How Egypt’s changing culture led one emigre to Trump
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Reuters) – Elhamy Ibrahim, 62, is a Muslim who does not like very many other Muslims these days, but loves Donald Trump.
At Scalia funeral, led by son, U.S. court battle in recess
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s memorial service on Saturday provided a brief respite for official Washington from the fierce battle over his succession, with political and legal leaders and many others in attendance….
Illinois judge to decide jurisdiction over Cruz eligibility complaint
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois judge on Friday said she would decide next month whether she had jurisdiction over a voter’s complaint that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz should not be on the state’s primary ballot because he was born in Ca…
Oil industry bet big on Jeb Bush for president, Reuters review shows. Now what?
(Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas executives bet big on 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush – they donated more to his White House run than to all of his rivals combined, according to a Reuters review of campaign disclosures.
Pressure grows on Hillary Clinton to release Goldman Sachs speeches
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton continued to resist calls to release her transcripts of paid speeches she gave to Goldman Sachs and other banks, saying she would hold onto them until Bernie Sanders and other rivals for the U.S. presidency released…
Republican White House hopefuls Rubio, Bush battle it out in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush are locked in a bare-knuckled fight for third place in a South Carolina primary vote on Saturday, afraid that anything less could blunt their White House hopes.
