Congressman Duffy to introduce Puerto Rico bill Wednesday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Congressman Sean Duffy, a Republican from Wisconsin, on Wednesday will introduce a bill to provide the government of Puerto Rico the choice to restructure its municipal debt in conjunction with enhanced financial oversight, accordi…
Furor in Israel as Trump to be hosted by Netanyahu after remarks on Muslims
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli politicians of all persuasions called on Wednesday for a planned visit by U.S. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump to be blocked over his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, which has raised …
Rubio says he’s only one running with results fighting Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, seeking to win over conservative voters, told Reuters he was the only one running with a victory against President Barack Obama’s signature health law.
More than 250,000 Britons petition to ban Trump from UK
LONDON (Reuters) – More than a quarter of a million Britons have signed an online petition to ban Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to stop Muslims from entering the United States.
Defense focuses on father-son bond in ex-N.Y. Senate leader’s extortion trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is guilty only of caring about his son, his defense lawyer told jurors on Wednesday, as Skelos’ federal corruption trial drew to a close.
Trump should not be banned from Britain: UK’s Osborne
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump should not be banned from visiting Britain, finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday, after more than 100,000 people signed an online petition demanding his exclusion.
For Republican presidential candidates, war rolls easily off the tongue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The biggest difference in the response by Democratic and Republican 2016 presidential candidates to the shootings in San Bernardino, California, comes down to a single, provocative, word: War.
Clinton relayed son-in-law’s meeting request at State Department: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton forwarded a request made by her son-in-law for a meeting between one of his hedge fund’s clients and State Department officials when she was the country’s top diplomat, the Associ…
Puerto Rico governor to visit Washington seeking help for island
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla will visit Washington on Wednesday to again ask Congress for help as the U.S. commonwealth seeks to recover from a nearly decade-long recession.
Fox Business Network to host additional Republican presidential debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fox Business Network said on Tuesday it would host another Republican presidential debate next month, following one it held in November that earned praise from candidates and the party’s national committee.
