White House to update governors on refugees in their states
PARIS (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that it will provide more frequent updates to governors on the Syrian refugees resettled in their states.
Trump cancels event with black pastors after other clergy raise concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump has canceled a public event set for Monday where he had planned to announce endorsements from black pastors, after a group of African-American academics and clergy members urged the…
Juror in N.Y. lawmaker’s corruption trial asks to quit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A juror considering whether to convict one of New York’s most powerful politicians of corruption on Monday asked to be removed from the jury, the second such request made to the judge in the high-profile trial over the past week.
Obama, China’s Xi pledge to push for climate deal in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Monday to work together for a climate change agreement at international talks in Paris to ensure a “low carbon global economy” this century.
U.S. presidential candidate Carson: Syrian refugee facilities ‘quite nice’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Sunday that he found facilities at a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan to be “really quite nice” and that people there would rather stay or return home to Syria than come to the Un…
Clinton will unveil $275 billion infrastructure plan to create jobs
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton plans to make job creation the focus of her campaign over the next month, beginning with a $275 billion infrastructure spending plan that will be released this week.
Republican Christie, seen as alternative to Trump, wins coveted endorsement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The publisher of an influential newspaper in the early voting state of New Hampshire said on Sunday the paper had endorsed Republican Chris Christie in the U.S. presidential contest because of his experience and potential to take…
U.S. senators call for 20,000 troops in Syria and Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators called on Sunday for Washington to nearly triple military force levels in Iraq to 10,000 and send an equal number of troops to Syria as part of a multinational ground force to counter Islamic State in both c…
‘I was 100 percent right’ on 9/11 Muslim remarks: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted on Sunday he was “100 percent right” when he said he saw thousands of Muslims in Jersey City, New Jersey, cheering the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, even thou…
Obama says U.S. has to ‘do something’ about guns after Colorado shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expressing what has become regularly repeated frustration on the issue, President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States needs to “do something” to make it harder for criminals to get guns after a shooting in Colorado ki…
