House conservatives vie for clout over Boehner successor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers jockeyed for position on Sunday in the race to replace House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner as conservatives sought to exert influence over the election and push their party’s leadership further to t…
Clinton on email controversy: a ‘drip, drip, drip’ of revelations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday the politically damaging “drip, drip, drip” of revelations about her use of a private email server is out of her control and she is unsure when the controversy migh…
Bill Clinton: Controversy surrounding Hillary ‘always going to happen’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton likened the controversy over his wife Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account while secretary of state to the same Republican and media tactics to stir controversy during his presidenc…
Republican ‘Values’ voters back Cruz-Carson presidential ticket
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Socially conservative Republicans gathered in Washington this week have their eye on Senator Ted Cruz of Texas for the party’s presidential nod and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson for the Republican vice presidential nominee.
Government finds new emails Clinton did not hand over
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department has found an email chain that Hillary Clinton did not give to the State Department, the State Department said on Friday, despite her saying she had provided all work emails from her time as secretary o…
Obama announces ‘understanding’ with China’s Xi on cyber theft but remains wary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he had reached a “common understanding” with Chinese President Xi Jinping on curbing economic cyber espionage, but threatened to impose U.S. sanctions on Chinese hackers who persist…
Under pressure from the right, House Speaker Boehner quits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will leave Congress at the end of October after struggling with repeated rebellions by conservatives during a tumultuous five-year reign as the chamber’s top Republican.
China climate announcements turn tables on Congress foes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump was succinct last week when asked how the United States should respond to climate change.
Obama announces ‘understanding’ with China’s Xi on cyber theft but remains wary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he had reached a “common understanding” with Chinese President Xi Jinping on curbing economic cyber espionage, but threatened to impose U.S. sanctions on Chinese hackers who persist…
Under pressure from the right, House Speaker Boehner quits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will leave Congress at the end of October after struggling with repeated rebellions by conservatives during a tumultuous five-year reign as the chamber’s top Republican.
