Trump says would prefer to run against Clinton than Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would prefer to run against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than Vice President Joe Biden because “her record is so bad.”
Icahn launches super PAC with $150 million, biggest one-time injection
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor activist Carl Icahn tweeted on Wednesday that he is forming a Super PAC with an initial commitment of $150 million, representing the biggest one-time injection of money in the history of such political action c…
House to take up debt limit bill this week: Rep. McCarthy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives this week will take up legislation addressing the nation’s debt limit, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday.
Lawmakers to vote next week on House speaker: Representative Mica
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has set Oct. 28 as the date for House Republicans to select their nominee for his replacement, with the full chamber voting on Oct. 29, Republican Representative John Mica of Florida said on Wednes…
U.S. debt limit wrangling could cause ‘accident’: Treasury’s Lew
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday he is worried that brinkmanship in Congress on raising the nation’s debt limit could cause an “accident” as the United States edges closer toward default.
Senate committee set to examine GMO labeling law
(Reuters) – The battle over whether states can mandate that food containing genetically engineered crops must be labeled moves to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
Biden offers new account of his advice to Obama on bin Laden raid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he advised President Barack Obama in May 2011 to go ahead with the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, contradicting his past comments about the discussions leading up to the…
Top U.S. general seeks momentum in Iraq, bucks ‘stalemate’ label
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford, who took over this month as America’s top military officer, pledged on Tuesday to seek new ways to build momentum in Iraq’s battle against Islamic State and bucked descriptions of the conflict as …
Ryan to run for House Speaker if he can unify Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A reluctant U.S. Representative Paul Ryan on Tuesday laid out a series of conditions under which he would seek to become speaker of the House of Representatives, saying he will only serve if fractious Republicans unite behind him…
Florida’s Charlie Crist running for Congress as a Democrat
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Reuters) – Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor of Florida, said on Tuesday he would seek election to the U.S. Congress as a Democrat, his latest bid at a political comeback.
