Clinton: Islamic State persecution of Christians, Yazidis, a genocide
(Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said that Islamic State violence against Christians, Iraqi Yazidis and other religious minorities in the Middle East was genocide.
Guatemala ‘deeply worried’ by U.S. plan to deport families
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala on Tuesday said it had serious concerns about U.S. government plans to round up and deport undocumented Central American families, children and young adults who have recently arrived in the United States.
Republican Marco Rubio endorsed by South Carolina congressman Gowdy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio won an endorsement on Tuesday from U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, a rising Republican star in Congress.
U.S. spying included Israeli phone calls with U.S. lawmakers: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency’s foreign eavesdropping included phone conversations between top Israeli officials and U.S. lawmakers and American-Jewish groups, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing current and f…
Republican Pataki to drop 2016 presidential bid: Boston Globe
(Reuters) – Former New York Governor George Pataki told some supporters on Tuesday he would drop out of the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, the Boston Globe reported.
U.S. urges Cuba to release ailing prisoner Vladimir Morera Bacallao
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States appealed on Tuesday for Cuba to release jailed dissident Vladimir Morera Bacallao, citing his increasingly poor health after he launched a hunger strike in October to protest his imprisonment for expressing poli…
Obama to host Colombia’s Santos for Feb. 4 White House visit
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will host Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos for an “official working visit” in Washington on Feb. 4, the White House said on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania governor rejects Republican budget, says it’s ‘garbage’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Tuesday rejected a budget proposed by Republican-led lawmakers, calling it ‘garbage,’ but allowed spending on education and some services to be funded to avoid a threatened closure of school…
Database of 191 million U.S. voters exposed on Internet: researcher
(Reuters) – An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open Internet due to an incorrectly configured database, he said on Monday.
Trump visits southern New Hampshire, urges supporters to vote
NASHUA, N.H. (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential frontrunner Donald Trump urged supporters on Monday to carry their enthusiasm into voting booths, citing recent news reports questioning whether he can turn his polling strength into victories in ke…
