Fiscal fights fade as Congress backs huge budget bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brushing aside concerns about deepening the budget deficit, U.S. lawmakers approved $1.8 trillion worth of federal spending and tax breaks on Friday in a rare case of bipartisan action after years of damaging fiscal fights in Con…
Sanders takes Democratic officials to court over campaign data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders sued the Democratic National Committee in federal court on Friday to regain access to crucial voter files and accused party leaders of trying to undermine his White House bid …
Republican donor Adelson says met ‘charming’ candidate Trump, discussed Israel
MACAU (Reuters) – U.S. billionaire and major Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson said on Friday he met presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this week, describing the front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination as “very charming”.
Fiscal fights fade as U.S. Congress backs huge budget bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brushing aside concerns about deepening the budget deficit, U.S. lawmakers approved $1.8 trillion worth of federal spending and tax breaks on Friday in a rare case of bipartisan action after years of damaging fiscal fights in Con…
Obama urges Americans remain vigilant against homegrown threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged Americans to remain vigilant against the potential threat of homegrown Islamic State militants on Friday, acknowledging the difficulty of tracking “lone wolf” attackers like those who went on a shooti…
Republican Ted Cruz jumps seven points into second place: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican support for U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz rose this week as voters keyed in on the senator from Texas as the top alternative to Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Friday.
Obama commutes sentences for 95 people, pardons two: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday commuted the prison sentences of 95 people, mainly for drug trafficking offenses, and pardoned two others, the White House said in a statement.
Obama signs into law tougher sanctions on Hezbollah – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law legislation that increases sanctions on Hezbollah, the White House said.
Sanders campaign says Democratic National Committee is at fault for data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign said the Democratic National Committee was actively trying to undermine its campaign and blamed it for the campaign’s data breach into confidential files held by riv…
Democratic presidential candidate Sanders’ campaign to hold news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s campaign will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, the campaign said in a statement.
