Reid saw chance to tick off wish list in budget oil deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Locked in budget talks in the twilight of his Senate career, Harry Reid saw an unexpected opening to bargain for his legislative wish list.
Trump calls Clinton ‘liar’ for Islamic State recruiting claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Democrat Hillary Clinton was a “liar” for claiming that his proposal to ban entry of all foreign Muslims into the United States has aided Islamic State’s pro…
Clinton backs Obama’s Islamic State strategy in Democratic debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton backed elements of President Barack Obama’s strategy to fight Islamic State militants in a debate on Saturday, drawing criticism from all sides for saying “we now fi…
Trump, Sanders say U.S. should not try to topple dictators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump said separately on Sunday that the United States should not try to topple dictators such as Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, highlighting a skepticism over foreign wars that tr…
Sanders apologizes to Clinton over campaign data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders apologized to front-runner Hillary Clinton at a debate on Saturday for a breach of Clinton voter files by a Sanders staffer that intensified tensions between the two camps.
Republican donor Adelson and Trump may be aligning on Israel
MACAU (Reuters) – Top Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson said on Friday he met presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this week and that the two American billionaires broached the issue at the heart of Adelson’s political agenda: support for I…
After data breach fight, Clinton and Sanders face off at Democratic debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders square off in a potentially combative debate on Saturday, one day after their presidential campaigns erupted in a bitter feud over a breach of Clinton vo…
Senate passes IMF reform in budget bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday ratified reforms to boost the representation of emerging economies at the International Monetary Fund as part of a budget bill that will clear the way for new industrial powerhouses like China and India …
Sanders regains access to voter files after bitter fight over data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders regained access to crucial voter files on Friday after taking the Democratic National Committee to court and accusing party leaders of trying to undermine his White House bid …
Sanders campaign says DNC to restore data access Saturday morning
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – The Democratic National Committee has agreed to restore voter data access to the presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, potentially averting a court battle over data the DNC says the Sanders camp acc…