Indicted Texas mayor arrested for disrupting meeting seeking his ouster
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The mayor of the south Texas town of Crystal City, arrested earlier this month on federal corruption charges, was arrested again by his own police department for unruly behavior at meeting that sought his resignation, police sai…
California Attorney General Harris says not interested in Supreme Court job: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris said she is not interested in being nominated for the vacancy on the Supreme Court, the San Jose Mercury News reported on Tuesday.
White House holds roundtable on Puerto Rico crisis, calls for Congress to act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials held a roundtable discussion at the White House on Tuesday about the “worsening” fiscal crisis in Puerto Rico, as the Obama administration continues to press Congress to act on the issue.
Obama says ASEAN summit discussed need to lower tensions in South China Sea
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he and leaders of Southeast Asian countries meeting in a California summit discussed the need to ease tensions in the South China Sea, and agreed that any territorial dispute…
Obama scolds Senate Republicans for Supreme Court threat
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to pick an indisputably qualified nominee for the Supreme Court and chided Republicans who control the U.S. Senate for threatening to block him from filling the pivotal vacancy.
Hillary Clinton, in push for black support, promises to tackle racial disparities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton courted the critical black vote on Tuesday as she met with civil rights leaders in New York and promised in a speech to tackle “very real barriers” confronting African-American…
Obama, ASEAN discuss South China Sea tensions, but no joint mention of China
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he and leaders of Southeast Asian countries discussed the need to ease tensions in the South China Sea, and agreed that any territorial disputes there should be resolved peac…
Cruz tax plan would slash U.S. revenue, favor wealthy: analysis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A tax plan proposed by Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz would cut federal revenues by $8.6 trillion over 10 years, adding substantially to the debt, according to an analysis published on Tuesday by a nonpartisan researc…
Trump is a ——: White House hopeful plays fill-in-the-blanks with voters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump speaks volumes in what he doesn’t say.
Trump is a ——: White House hopeful plays fill-in-the-blanks with voters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump speaks volumes in what he doesn’t say.
