U.S. approves $11.25 billion warship sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Tuesday it has approved the sale of up to four Lockheed Martin Corp multi-mission warships, plus associated equipment, training and logistics to Saudi Arabia, a deal valued at $11.25 billion overall.
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.
Texas defunds Planned Parenthood clinics, but Louisiana ordered to pay
DALLAS/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Texas on Monday barred Planned Parenthood from receiving state Medicaid money, the latest setback for the women’s healthcare provider since it became embroiled in controversy over undercover videos about its handling of f…
Secret source in Hillary Clinton email was no secret: CIA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CIA has told Congress that the name of an alleged secret agency source, mentioned but then partially redacted by the U.S. State Department from an email received on Hillary Clinton’s private server was not considered by the a…
Michigan governor readies legislation to fix Detroit schools
(Reuters) – Detroit’s public schools should be split between a new community school district and the current district to raise academic performance and avoid financial collapse, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said on Monday.
Democrat Webb weighing possible independent bid for White House
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb is considering an independent bid for the White House, and will hold a news conference about his candidacy on Tuesday, his campaign said on Monday.
U.S. Senate hearing shows waning influence of police on prison reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lowering prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders appeared to have few opponents in a U.S. Senate judiciary committee hearing on Monday, a sign of the waning influence of police groups and unions in the debate over prison …
Exclusive: Clinton urges U.S. regulators to examine Daraprim price hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday urged U.S. regulators to determine how to bring lower-cost generic drugs to market more swiftly and combat anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry.
Clinton’s support jumps 10 points post-debate: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Support for former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton among Democrats has jumped since earlier this month, helped by a strong performance in last week’s first Democratic presidential candidates debate, according to a Reuters…
Secret Service reviewing protection requests for Trump, Carson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service is reviewing requests for protection from Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.
