Trump would tax Carrier air conditioning units for moving to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose taxes on Carrier air conditioning units manufactured in Mexico in light of the company’s decision to move production from Indiana, a position in line with his st…
U.S. recovers Hellfire air-to-ground missile from Cuba
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – The United States has recovered an inert Hellfire air-to-ground missile that had mistakenly ended up in Cuba, U.S. and Cuban officials said on Saturday.
Loser! Jerk! Insults fly on Republican campaign trail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For months Republican presidential candidates traded insults such as “dummy,” “jerk” and “loser.” Then, party front-runner Donald Trump repeated a supporter’s description of Ted Cruz as a “pussy.”
Clinton, Sanders clash over Obama as they vie for minority votes
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed sharply in a debate on Thursday over their support for President Barack Obama, with Sanders accusing Clinton of “a low blow” after she compared him to R…
From a river town in Slovenia to Trump Tower, and the White House?
SEVNICA, Slovenia (Reuters) – If Melania Trump succeeds Michelle Obama as First Lady, she may trace her road to the White House back to 1987 and a chance encounter in the capital of her native Slovenia.
Young blacks more open to Bernie Sanders’ White House bid
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Reuters) – If Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has a chance of drawing African-American voters away from rival Hillary Clinton in South Carolina’s presidential nominating contest on Feb. 27, his best opportunity will be among the you…
Senate passes ‘provocative’ China bill, Cruz lifts nominee holds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday backed a plan to name a plaza in front of the Chinese embassy for a pro-democracy dissident after what congressional sources called a tit-for-tat deal that led Senator Ted Cruz to stop blocking President…
Trump, Bush and Cruz to be elbow-to-elbow at CBS debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly all the U.S. Republican presidential candidates will take the stage at CBS News’ televised debate on Saturday, with Donald Trump flanked by rivals Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush, the network said.
Former Virginia Governor Gilmore drops Republican presidential bid
(Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore ended his long-shot campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday after dismal showings in the first two contests in the race.
U.S. and Cuba to sign aviation pact on Feb. 16
(Reuters) – Top U.S. officials will travel to Havana on Feb. 16 to sign an aviation pact that restores scheduled airline service between the United States and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Fri…
