Trump blasts former Scottish leader as war of words grows
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hit out at former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Thursday, calling him “an embarrassment” as he defended his ownership of a prestigious Scottish golf course.
Trump, Cruz tensions may provide liveliest Republican debate yet
CHARLESTON, S.C./MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Flaring tempers and sharp elbows may turn a debate of seven Republican presidential candidates into a seven-car pileup on Thursday with tensions between Donald Trump and rival Ted Cruz leading the way.
For Republican Rubio, a moment of truth in race to lead U.S.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Long viewed by the Republican establishment and many donors as one of their rising stars, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has been struggling to make his mark in the race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination in a field led…
Kansas governor orders Planned Parenthood funding cut
(Reuters) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has ordered state officials to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates through the state Medicaid program, a move the organization said on Wednesday it would challenge in court.
Allentown, Pennsylvania’s former controller indicted on fraud charge
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The former controller of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, joining a growing number of officials caught up in an alleged scheme to obtain campaign donations in excha…
In Republican state, Obama talks with worried American mom
OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama visited a young family in their suburban Nebraska living room on Wednesday, the first stop on what the White House said will be a year-long tour to talk before he leaves office about fixing the country’s p…
South Korea calls for ‘bone-numbing’ sanctions on North for nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea warned North Korea on Wednesday that the United States and its allies were working on sanctions to inflict “bone-numbing pain” after its latest nuclear test, and urged China to do its part to rein in its isolated neighbor….
U.S. to expand refugee program for Central Americans fleeing violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will expand its program helping the thousands of people fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Bid to mine more coal on U.S. federal lands tests Obama’s green agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s State of the Union pledge to better manage fossil fuel development will face a test within days, when federal officials rule on whether to open public lands containing more than 600 million tons of coal t…
For Republican Rubio, a moment of truth in race to lead U.S.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Long viewed by the Republican establishment and many donors as one of their rising stars, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has been struggling to make his mark in the race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination in a field led…
