U.S. Republican Cruz tries to bask in Trump’s limelight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ted Cruz was happy to be the opening act for Donald Trump at a rally opposing the Iran nuclear deal on Wednesday in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol.
Bush says tax reform would bring jobs home, slams Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush laid out a tax reform proposal on Wednesday that he touted as encouraging U.S. businesses abroad to bring jobs home and avoiding erecting protectionist walls that he said are backed by r…
Biden edges past Sanders; Clinton on top but loses ground: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden eased past Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in a national poll of voters about their preferences for a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, according to media reports on Wednesday.
As Republicans slam Planned Parenthood, shutdown threatens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans showed no signs on Wednesday of having a clear plan for averting a U.S. government shutdown in three weeks over funding for Planned Parenthood, though senior party leaders have made clear they want to av…
Illinois’ unpaid bill pile grows as budget battle drags on
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ pile of unpaid bills is on track to top $8.5 billion by year-end as payments mandated by state law or courts in the absence of an enacted budget exceed available revenue, the state comptroller said on Wednesday.
House might cancel vote on Iran disapproval bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are weighing the possibility of abandoning a disapproval resolution for the Iran nuclear deal, as doubts grow that the legislation has enough votes to even clear a procedu…
Former prosecutor seeks to unseat Senator Boozman of Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – A former federal prosecutor said on Wednesday he will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator John Boozman, a Republican of Arkansas, in the 2016 election, mounting a campaign Democrats hope will help change the balance of power …
U.S. Sen. Heitkamp of North Dakota won’t run for governor
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, a moderate Democrat, said on Wednesday she will not run for governor of the second largest oil-producing state, preferring to work in the Senate to end the U.S. ban on crude exports an…
U.S. House Speaker: Obama lost debate over ‘bad’ Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama had lost the debate over the Iran nuclear deal, and he vowed Republicans would work to stop the agreement from moving forward.
I won’t shrink from military action against Iran if needed: Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton vowed on Wednesday not to shrink from military action against Iran if it tries to obtain atomic weapons and threatened to impose penalties on Tehran for even for small violatio…
