Young protesters heckle Trump during Michigan speech
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (Reuters) – Protesters heckled Donald Trump at a 9,000-person rally here on Monday, interrupting his speech more than 10 times with shouts before security guards ejected them from the event.
Trump beats Republicans, not Clinton, in one-on-one matchups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump would win a hypothetical head-to-head contest against either of his two closest Republican U.S. presidential rivals, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, but he would fall short of beating Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinto…
Super PAC to tout Rubio’s efforts against Obamacare in early-state ad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Super PAC supporting Republican Marco Rubio will tout the White House hopeful’s fight against President Barack Obama’s healthcare law in an advertisement set to run in Iowa and New Hampshire starting on Tuesday, a source famili…
China calls on U.S.’ Kerry to respect China’s core interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States needs to respect China’s core interests, including stopping weapons sales to Taiwan and ending military patrols close to islets controlled by China in the South China Sea, the country’s foreign minister told his U….
Iran sees Israeli lobby behind U.S. visa waiver changes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday that Israeli lobbying was behind a new measure passed by the U.S. Congress that will prevent visa-free travel to the United States for people who have visited Iran or hold Iranian nationality.
Chelsea Clinton tweets that she is pregnant with second child
(Reuters) – Chelsea Clinton tweeted on Monday that she is pregnant again, which will give her daughter, Charlotte, a sibling and former President Bill Clinton and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton their second grandchild.
Democratic senators introduce Puerto Rico legislation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic senators introduced emergency legislation for Puerto Rico to establish a short-term stay on creditor litigation to allow the debt-ridden island to restructure its debts, according to a press release from Senator Richard …
Republican Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 presidential race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Lindsey Graham, a respected conservative voice on defense and foreign policy issues, dropped out of the 2016 Republican presidential race on Monday after months of barely registering in opinion polls.
Trump calls Clinton ‘liar’ for Islamic State recruiting claim
(This Dec. 20 story corrects date of attack to Dec. 2 in fourth paragraph)
Obama chides Republicans for lack of alternatives on Islamic State
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said his administration is open to some “legitimate criticism” for failing to adequately explain its strategy to counter Islamic State, though he chided Republican presidential candidates for criticizing…
