Obama, Sanders to meet at White House on Wednesday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said on Tuesday.
Eight Republican candidates qualify for Thursday’s debate; Trump uncertain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight Republican candidates have qualified for the prime-time Fox News/Google debate on Thursday, with Donald Trump winning the center-stage spot as the top-polling candidate, Fox News announced on Tuesday.
Trump says: ‘Most likely I won’t be doing the debate’ on Fox News
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that “most likely I won’t be doing the debate” on Fox News in Des Moines, Iowa, scheduled for Thursday night.
Falwell Jr. endorses Trump for U.S. president: campaign statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday won the endorsement of evangelical Christian leader Jerry Falwell Jr. for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, the Trump campaign said.
Sanders blocks Obama nominee to lead FDA, citing industry ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday he has placed a hold on President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, claiming he is too close to the pharmaceutical industry to b…
Sanders and Clinton battle for youth vote with college plans
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are fighting to be best in class on an issue that resonates loudly with young Americans – runaway student debt.
Trump polls Twitter about ‘biased’ Fox debate moderator Kelly
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to stay away from an upcoming Republican debate, when he took to social media Tuesday to complain about one of the moderators, Fox News correspondent Megyn Ke…
Trump polls Twitter about ‘biased’ Fox debate moderator Kelly
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to stay away from an upcoming Republican debate, when he took to social media Tuesday to complain about one of the moderators, Fox News correspondent Megyn Ke…
Obama makes new push to expand retirement savings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will propose in his upcoming budget measures to help more than 30 million Americans save for retirement, such as automatically enrolling workers in Individual Retirement Accounts and making it easier f…
Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama in an opinion piece published in the Washington Post on Monday announced that he is banning solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons, citing concerns about its harmful psychological effect…