Republican candidate Carson pushes back on veracity questions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday pushed back against media reports questioning his veracity, even as rival Donald Trump asserted Carson needed to explain a number of things he has said regarding recollection…
Republican candidate Carson pushes back on veracity questions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday pushed back against media reports questioning his veracity, even as rival Donald Trump asserted Carson needed to explain a number of things he has said regarding recollection…
Carson endorses statehood for Puerto Rico at island rally
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed U.S. statehood for Puerto Rico on Sunday, citing its “very strategic” location for military defense.
‘Saturday Night Live’ with Trump earns best ratings in years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s appearance as guest host of “Saturday Night Live” helped the TV comedy sketch show earn its highest viewership ratings since 2012, the NBC television network said on Sunday.
Pennsylvania Senate panel to consider removing attorney general
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A special committee of the Pennsylvania Senate will begin a series of hearings on Monday on whether the Senate should remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office because of the indefinite suspension of her law license….
White House hopeful embraces a dirty word in U.S. politics – ‘socialist’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – “Socialist” has long been a dirty word in American politics, a slur thrown at liberals that evokes Cold War-era images of bread lines, government-controlled economies and authoritarian regimes.
Carson needs to explain recollections: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that rival Ben Carson would have to explain a number of things about his West Point and youth recollections, which have come under scrutiny.
Trump pokes fun at his presidential style as ‘Saturday Night Live’ host
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Candidate Donald Trump on Saturday satirized his imaginary presidency with a Washington Monument covered in gold mirrors and policy agenda made of magic in his turn as host of comedy show “Saturday Night Live.”
Clinton seeks looser marijuana rules to spur research: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton on Saturday called for looser federal regulations governing marijuana, to boost scientific research on a drug that many tout for relieving pain, among other medical benefits, according to media reports.
Presidential hopeful Rubio defends credit use with new details
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Marco Rubio put more than $7,000 in personal expenses on a Republican Party credit card during a nearly two-year period while he was a Florida state lawmaker, but he reimbursed all the charges, his campaign…