Obama to meet with Republicans Ryan, McConnell next week: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet for the first time on Tuesday with Speaker Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, to discuss budget priorities and ways to work together this year, the White House sai…
Seven email chains from Clinton server contain ‘top secret’ material: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven email chains from the private server Hillary Clinton used when she was U.S. secretary of state are being withheld from public release for containing “top secret” material, the Associated Press reported on Friday, without ci…
Biden talks to Israel’s Netanyahu about Israel-Turkey relations: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the White House said in a statement.
Without Trump, Republican debate has second lowest rating
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Fox News debate without front-runner Donald Trump attracted the second-smallest audience of the seven such televised encounters among Republicans so far this election cycle, according to early ratings figures released on Frid…
Obama to host Colombian President Santos next week: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will host Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House next week, the White House said on Friday.
Trump debate flap throws Republican party into deeper chaos
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – As seven Republican presidential contenders squared off here for the final debate before voters begin winnowing the field, Donald Trump presided over his own, separate rally a mile away in front of a packed house of cheerin…
Obama to meet with Republicans Ryan, McConnell next week: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet on Tuesday with the two top Republicans in the U.S. Congress, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to discuss priorities for the year, the White H…
Republican debate without Trump draws 12.5 million viewers to Fox News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Republican presidential debate held without front-runner Donald Trump attracted 12.5 million viewers to Fox News Channel on Thursday, according to preliminary Nielsen data.
Trump draws full house at own event as he snubs Fox News debate
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Donald Trump shunned Thursday night’s debate of the Republican presidential candidates hosted by Fox News and instead filled an auditorium a few miles down the road, trying to prove his widespread support only days before I…
California senators seek methane leak task force in U.S. energy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The two U.S. Senators representing California said on Friday they will propose a federal task force to investigate the cause and response to the massive natural gas leak near Los Angeles.