Fiorina scores well on social media in face-off with Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Carly Fiorina surged toward the top of social media ranks during CNN’s Republican debate, emerging as the second-most tweeted candidate and finishing in the top four in a Thomson Reuters gauge of social media sentiment.
Fiorina’s rise adds another insurgent to U.S. election fray
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a 2016 Republican presidential race that has been driven by the appeal of outsider candidates, yet another has shouldered her way into the mix — former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.
CNN debate sets network record, short of Fox audience
(Reuters) – The Republican presidential candidates’ prime-time debate on CNN attracted an average of 22.9 million viewers, the network said on Thursday, making it the highest-rated program in the channel’s 35-year history.
House panel passes bill to repeal U.S. oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to repeal the 40-year-old ban on U.S. oil exports easily passed the energy panel in the House of Representatives on Thursday, but the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
Obama still has confidence in U.S. General Austin: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama still has confidence in General Lloyd Austin, who heads the U.S. military’s Central Command, and his leadership of efforts to fight Islamic State forces in Syria, the White House said on Thursday.
Ohio court orders new wording for marijuana legalization referendum
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio state officials must quickly change the wording of a voter referendum on the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational use that is inaccurate and omits essential information, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Republicans should fund U.S. budget on time: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in Congress should fund the federal budget on time and avoid a government shutdown, the White House said on Thursday.
Contraception opt-out violates religious freedom: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama’s healthcare law violates the rights of religiously affiliated employers by forcing them to help provide contraceptive coverage even though they do not have to pay for it.
U.S. Senate blocks bid to add more conditions to Iran measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked a last-ditch effort by Republicans on Thursday to add new conditions before President Barack Obama can waive any sanctions under the Iran nuclear deal.
US rail safety deadline must be extended soon: Senate panel chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress must act soon to extend a Dec. 31 rail safety deadline or risk major disruptions to the U.S. economy, the Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday.
