Connecticut police probe shooting of mayoral candidate’s office
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Friday were investigating whether the campaign office of the city’s former mayor, a former convict who is running for his old job, was the deliberate target of a drive-by shooting.
Clinton urges Congress to cap Medicare cost increases
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Congress to rein in Medicare cost increases next year, expected to hit millions on the government health insurance program even as Social Security benefits stagnate….
Spotlight shines, stage right, on U.S. House Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They are mostly wealthier than their fellow Republican lawmakers, overwhelmingly white, middle-aged and male, and have minimal legislative experience despite often having been high achievers in their careers before Washington.
Clinton outspends all rivals in building campaign juggernaut
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton spent $26 million over the summer building up her 2016 campaign, more than any of her rivals either within her own Democratic party or the Republican side, as she sought to build a formidable organization to…
Bush, Clinton are Wall Street’s favorites, donations show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jeb Bush is leading the U.S. presidential campaign by at least one measure: financial support from Wall Street.
Donald Trump’s top campaign expense: hats and t-shirts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican frontrunner Donald Trump spent more on hats, bumper stickers, yard signs and t-shirts than he did on any other category in the third quarter, according to his latest campaign finance report filed on Thursday.
Ex-House Speaker Hastert to plead guilty in hush-money case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct in a deal with prosecutors that could still force him to serve time in prison.
Citing ‘very fragile’ security in Afghanistan, Obama slows pace of U.S. troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reversing policy on Afghanistan, President Barack Obama announced on Thursday he will prolong the 14-year-old U.S. military engagement there, effectively handing off the task of pulling out troops to his successor.
California lieutenant governor unveils gun control ballot measure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a ballot initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s gun control laws by banning possession of large-capacity magazines and requiring background checks for amm…
Presidential candidate Bush raises $13.4 million in latest quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jeb Bush, who has struggled to connect with voters in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, reported raising $13.4 million in the latest quarter on Thursday, an amount that pales in comparison to the heady, early da…
