Exclusive: Trump lead among Republicans undiminished in first poll after Muslim comments
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump held onto his commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States was condemned worldwide, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the first n…
Congress averts government shutdown; funding talks drag on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill funding the government through Wednesday, giving congressional negotiators more time to work on a $1.15 trillion bill paying for federal programs through September.
Businessman, veteran lawmaker seek to be Houston’s mayor in Saturday vote
(Reuters) – Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city, holds elections on Saturday for mayor with Bill King, a lawyer and businessman pledging to fix city finances, facing Sylvester Turner, a veteran lawmaker seeking to expand economic opportunities….
Ex-NY Senate leader Skelos, son found guilty in corruption case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was found guilty of bribery and extortion on Friday, the second state legislative leader convicted of corruption in as many weeks.
Republican candidate Carson may consider independent bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson threatened to leave his party and launch an independent White House bid on Friday, accusing Republican Party leaders of trying to manipulate who wins the 2016 nomination.
Trump Tower website has outage after Anonymous’ anti-Trump rant
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The website for Trump Towers, Donald Trump’s glitzy signature skyscraper in Manhattan, went offline for at least an hour on Friday after activist hacking group Anonymous denounced the real-estate mogul and Republican presidential f…
Cuba, U.S. agree to restore direct postal service
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States have agreed to restore direct postal service after a half-century rupture in one of the first bilateral deals since the former Cold War foes re-established diplomatic ties in July.
Obama to make statement from Pentagon on Monday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will make a statement from the Pentagon briefing room on Monday after discussions with national security officials, the White House said on Friday.
White House says still opposes legislative move to lift crude oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it opposed legislative action to lift the U.S. ban on crude oil exports as part of negotiations on a spending agreement to fund the U.S. government in 2016.
Pelosi: Democrats won’t support Republican tax break plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that her party could not support a measure to renew expiring tax breaks and warned that it must be separated from a $1.15 trillion government spending bill needed to avoid a gov…
