For God and country: more U.S. pastors seek political office in 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One Sunday two years ago, Pastor Rob McCoy, who believes in banning abortion and gay marriage and putting prayer back in schools, stood at the pulpit of his California mega church and announced he was endorsing a political candidat…
At New York anti-Trump rally, protesters express anger, fear
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of activists rallied on Thursday in front of Donald Trump’s hotel in midtown New York City to condemn the Republican 2016 presidential candidate’s call to bar Muslims temporarily from entering the United States.
Trump postpones Israel trip amid controversy over Muslim proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday postponed his trip to Israel amid a controversy over his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States.
House blocks effort to force vote on gun legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-run House of Representatives on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to consider bipartisan gun control legislation in the wake of repeated, highly publicized mass shootings in the United States.
With Trump soaring, Republicans see possibility of brokered convention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Donald Trump leading a splintered field, top Republican Party officials are keeping open the possibility that the fight to be the party’s presidential candidate could stretch to the nominating convention in July, officials s…
Major disagreements hobble Congress budget talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is nowhere near reaching a deal on government funding, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday, as Republicans who control both chambers struggled to meet conservative demands and show they can avoid agency shutdowns…
Trump postpones Israel trip amid controversy over Muslim proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday postponed his trip to Israel amid a controversy over his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States.
Turkish PM talks to U.S. VP Biden over Iraq soldiers row: prime ministry sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Prime Minister on Thursday evening told U.S. Vice President Joe Biden by telephone that Turkey respects Iraq’s sovereignty, amid a row over Turkish troops deployed in Iraqi territory, prime ministry sources said.
House members join Senate war authorization push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives joined a Senate push on Thursday for Congress to vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State, a boost for an effort that has struggl…
Connecticut to ban gun sales to people on watch lists: governor
(Reuters) – Connecticut would become the first U.S. state to ban the sale of guns to people on government watch lists under an executive order that Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, said on Thursday he will sign.
