Obama to offer Colombia’s Santos U.S. aid to help peace deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama wants to boost U.S. aid to Colombia to help remove landmines and implement the government’s peace accord with a leftist rebel group, the White House said on Tuesday.
Virtual tie raises doubts: Can Hillary Clinton close the deal?
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s struggle in Iowa to fend off underdog Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, reignited questions about her ability to close the deal with Democratic voters and turned up the pressure on her…
Trump’s defeat raises questions about his jetsetting campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump’s surprise defeat in Iowa at the hands of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz reflected shortcomings in his get-out-the-vote operations and an over reliance on his celebrity status in a state where voters prefer t…
Cruz’s Iowa victory could show Big Corn’s waning influence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s victory on Monday in corn-rich Iowa could represent a major blow to the country’s controversial biofuels program, reflecting its waning influence over politicians even in the U.S. f…
Detroit school system’s manager to step down this month
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Public Schools’ emergency manager Darnell Earley is stepping down later this month, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said on Tuesday.
A low-key Trump ends social media silence
(Reuters) – After what seemed like a very long silence by his standards, Donald Trump returned to Twitter on Tuesday morning, striking an uncharacteristically low-key tone.
Trump presidency faces longer odds after Iowa, betting sites say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican candidate Donald Trump’s odds at becoming the next president of the United States took a hit following his loss to Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in the Iowa caucuses, two online betting sites said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: U.S. budget plan includes over $13 billion for new submarine – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s next five-year budget proposal seeks over $13 billion in funding for a new submarine to carry nuclear ballistic missiles, plus orders for more Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp fighter jets, according to sources f…
Among White House hopefuls, Trump least likely to hit ‘follow’ button on Twitter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The millions of Twitter users following Donald Trump shouldn’t expect a “follow back” from the Republican presidential front-runner anytime soon.
When Trump tells supporters not to donate, they mostly listen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump likes to boast to his supporters that he’s so rich he doesn’t need outside money to pay for his presidential campaign. His fans seem happy to oblige him, according to financial disclosures released on Sunday.
