Texas removes mock nativity from Capitol after governor calls it ‘tasteless’
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A mock nativity scene at the Texas Capitol in which Baby Jesus was represented as the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights was removed on Tuesday after Governor Greg Abbott complained that it was “tasteless sarcasm,” Abbott’s of…
U.S. lawmakers call for action to protect drug-exposed newborns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators are calling for swift federal action to help protect thousands of infants born each year to mothers who used opioids during pregnancy.
Trump uses vulgar term to describe Clinton’s 2008 presidential run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used a vulgarity to describe Hillary Clinton’s loss to Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential race and then derided her over the time she took for a bathroom break during a…
Democrat Clinton announces plan to battle Alzheimer’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday announced a slate of proposals to battle Alzheimer’s disease and seek a cure by 2025, including an increase in funding for research on the disease and related disorders.
After Paris accord, most U.S. Republicans back action on climate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of U.S. Republicans who had heard of the international climate deal in Paris said they support working with other countries to curb global warming and were willing to take steps to do so, according to a Reuters/Ipsos p…
Wisconsin police chief, deputy accused of incompetence resign
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A southern Wisconsin city agreed to drop disciplinary charges against its police chief and deputy police chief in exchange for their resignations after they were accused of misconduct and incompetence, the city said on Tuesday.
U.S. State Department rejects lawmakers’ calls to close PLO office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday rejected calls by 32 congressional lawmakers, including Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, to close the Washington office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
Trump’s proposed tax cuts would send U.S. debt surging – analysis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s tax proposal would cut taxes for households and businesses but would significantly raise the national debt, according to an analysis by the centrist Brookings-Urban Institute Tax Polic…
Trump becomes poster boy for efforts to mobilize 2016 Latino voters
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – After Gabriela Pineda exited the Los Angeles Convention Center this month clutching her naturalization papers, the newly minted citizen marched straight over to a table set up by Democratic Party organizers to register voters.
Jeb Bush picks up several Graham backers in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has moved quickly to pick up some key members of Lindsey Graham’s financial network in South Carolina after Graham suspended his campaign.
