Trump steps up attacks with ‘bimbo’ tweet before Fox News debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday escalated a fight with Fox News, using the word “bimbo” in a derogatory tweet about anchorwoman Megyn Kelly after pulling out of a debate only days before the first nominating…
Sanders meets with Obama, says president will remain neutral in primary race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders had a rare Oval Office meeting on Wednesday with President Barack Obama, days after Obama praised Hillary Clinton, Sanders’ rival and front-runner in the race to be the Democratic presidential candidat…
GOP voters like Trump despite seeing him as not religious: poll
(Reuters) – Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is seen as not as religious as other Republican candidates, but most Republicans think he could be a good president anyway, a new nationwide poll found on Wednesday.
Sentencing of ex-U.S. House speaker Hastert delayed until April
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday postponed until April the sentencing date for Dennis Hastert, convicted last year of a financial crime, because the former U.S. House speaker was still recovering from a stroke and life-threatening infect…
White House declines comment on Johnson Controls deal to buy Ireland-based Tyco
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday declined to comment on the latest so-called tax-inversion deal by a major U.S. company, but said legislation was needed to close the loophole.
Michigan governor names panel to fix Flint’s contaminated water system
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday appointed a group of government officials, health and other experts to implement long-term fixes for Flint’s lead-contaminated water system, which has become a national scandal.
Trans-Atlantic data talks targeted by U.S. Republicans at 11th hour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. Senate Republican took a swipe on Wednesday at an effort to forge a new deal on the movement of electronic data between the United States and Europe, such as Facebook user information, but it was unclear if he had j…
Senate starts debate on broad energy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday began debate on the country’s first major energy bill in over eight years, featuring measures aimed at protecting the electric power grid against cyber attacks and speeding exports of liquefied natura…
U.S. Senate majority leader: Looking at ways to help Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said he was weighing options to help deal with Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis but that any move by Congress to help the territorial island cannot cost U.S. taxpayers any money…
Clinton: DNC should authorize additional Democratic debate next week
ADEL, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday to authorize an additional debate in New Hampshire next week for the party’s candidates.
