Jeb Bush gets a brotherly hand from George W. in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Former President George W. Bush came to the aid of his brother Jeb Bush’s Republican presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday with a rousing endorsement of his character and a call for voters to reject the angry bl…
Israeli kibbutz can ‘feel the Bern’ of forgotten volunteer Sanders
KIBBUTZ SHAAR HAAMAKIM, Israel (Reuters) – An Israeli kibbutz is taking considerable pride in a former volunteer, U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, even though no one on the communal farm can quite remember him.
Obama, Southeast Asia leaders eye China and trade at California summit
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama gathered with leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance over the South China Sea in a summit that the White House hopes will solidify U.S. influence …
Obama starts work to pick Supreme Court justice amid political ‘bluster’
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has held preliminary discussions with his team about whom to nominate to the Supreme Court, the White House said on Monday, while accusing Senate Republicans of “bluster” for saying th…
Trump vows to sue Cruz over birthplace if ‘false ads’ stay up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump blasted close rival Ted Cruz on Monday, threatening to file a lawsuit challenging his eligibility for the White House if the Texas senator does not take down his “false ads.”…
Senator McCain says could subpoena U.S. sailors held by Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday he would subpoena 10 U.S. sailors to testify about their brief detention by Iran if the Obama administration does not provide the findings of an investigation into the incident by March 1.
Judge who could replace Scalia worked on controversial cases for business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One possible contender to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court is an Indian-American appeals court judge, Sri Srinivasan, who has pro-business credentials and a stellar resume. If he was nominated his backgrou…
Republican debate draws 13.5 million viewers for CBS: network
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saturday night’s Republican debate on CBS was the most-watched of any in 2016, drawing 13.5 million viewers, the network said on Sunday.
Supreme Court vacancy upends presidential race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sudden and shocking death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia opened a new and incendiary front in the already red-hot 2016 presidential race, one that promises to divide Democrats and Republicans and, perhaps, Republican…
Refusing to sit on lead, Trump gets bitter in Republican debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump, his face red with emotion, lashed out at rivals Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz on Saturday at the most acrimonious debate to date between Republican presidential candidates, shouting insults and casting aside a pledge to be …
