New Jersey Senate overrides Christie veto of gun control bill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New Jersey Senate voted to override Governor Chris Christie’s veto of a gun control bill on Thursday, marking the first time either chamber of the legislature has overturned one of his vetoes since he took office in 2010.
Clinton regains lead in battleground state of Iowa: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton has retaken the lead among likely Democratic voters in Iowa, a key early voting state in the nomination race ahead of the 2016 presidential election, a Quinnipiac University opinion poll released on Friday found.
Clinton deflects Republican criticism in marathon Benghazi hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton passed a tough political test on Thursday, calmly deflecting harsh Republican criticism of her handling of the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, during a testy 11-hour hearin…
Will Bill Clinton be a boon to Hillary’s White House campaign?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s second bid for the Democratic presidential nomination has so far seen little of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, on the campaign trail.
Paul Ryan announces candidacy for House Speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican congressman Paul Ryan formally announced his candidacy for speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday after he nailed down crucial endorsements from Republican factions.
Democrat Chafee to address ‘my future’ in presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee, who is polling at the bottom of the Democratic field, said on Thursday he would “address my future in the campaign” in a speech on Friday.
Obama vetoes defense bill, sends it back to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama vetoed a sweeping $612 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, returning the measure to the Republican-controlled Congress because of the way it uses money meant for war spending to avoid automatic budget …
Obama urges Pakistan to avoid raising nuclear tensions with new weapons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At a time of heightened tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama urged Pakistan on Thursday to avoid developments in its nuclear weapons program that could increase risks and instabili…
Obama says Black Lives Matter movement raises ‘legitimate issue’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the Black Lives Matter movement is raising a “legitimate issue” about African-Americans being treated unfairly in certain communities.
Cyber security bill advances in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without fear of lawsuits advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with support from members …
