Republican Bush says rival Rubio has ‘given up’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush pressed his attack on rival Marco Rubio’s record of missed Senate votes, saying it showed Rubio had “given up” on breaking through the political gridlock in Washington.
Ex-N.Y. legislative leaders facing U.S. corruption trials
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former leaders of New York’s two legislative chambers face simultaneous public corruption trials this month in a Manhattan federal courthouse, shining a spotlight on the sordid side of state politics.
Presidential candidate Bush ‘conflicted’ about death penalty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said he is conflicted about the death penalty and wants to see reforms in how it is implemented.
With anti-trade message, Trump targets ‘Reagan Democrats’
ANDERSON, S.C. (Reuters) – To hear Donald Trump tell it, blue-collar workers here are suffering as much as ever, their livelihoods endangered by the familiar combination of foreign competition and U.S. companies eager to hold down labor costs.
Republican Party kicks NBC News out of sponsoring February debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican National Committee on Friday dumped NBC News from sponsoring a Feb. 26 debate of presidential candidates in the fallout over a debate conducted by media partner CNBC this week that was roundly criticized by the can…
In policy shift, Obama to send U.S. special forces to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will deploy dozens of special operations troops to northern Syria from next month to advise opposition forces in their fight against Islamic State, a major policy shift for President Barack Obama and a step he h…
Arizona governor signs $3.5 billion education plan to end lawsuit
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation on Friday to pump $3.5 billion more into education coffers over the next decade and settle a five-year-old legal dispute.
Billionaire donor backs Rubio for U.S. president: N.Y. Times
(Reuters) – One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors is throwing his support behind the presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, the New York Times reported on Friday.
White House says will not release emails between Obama, Clinton
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The White House will not allow the immediate release of emails exchanged between President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton from when she was secretary of state, a senior administration official said on Friday.
In policy shift, Obama to send U.S. special forces to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will deploy dozens of special operations troops to northern Syria from next month to advise opposition forces in their fight against Islamic State, a major policy shift for President Barack Obama and a step he h…