No. 2 U.S. House Democrat will support Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steny Hoyer, the second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Tuesday announced that he will support the Iran nuclear deal being considered by Congress this month.
Exclusive: U.S. to shift 50 staff to boost office handling Clinton emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department plans to move about 50 workers into temporary jobs to bolster the office sifting through Hillary Clinton’s emails and grappling with a vast backlog of other requests for information to be declassified, o…
U.S. presidential hopeful John Kasich aims to reshape Republican Party
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – With front-runner Donald Trump seen as too much of a wild card and Jeb Bush faltering in opinion polls, establishment Republicans are gravitating toward John Kasich, the Ohio governor who vows to shake up their demographically…
Clinton apologizes for using private email as U.S. secretary of state
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for the first time apologized on Tuesday for using a private email server at her New York home for her official communications as secretary of state.
Group urges Republican candidates to defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An influential conservative group is calling on Republican presidential candidates to vow they will veto any future funding for women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, which is under fire from abortion opponents.
Obama musters more Senate votes for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured 42 votes in the U.S. Senate for the international nuclear deal with Iran, more than enough to keep Congress from passing a resolution disapproving of the pact.
Republican Jeb Bush to propose personal, corporate tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is proposing broad tax cuts for individuals and corporations as part of a plan to trigger stronger U.S. economic growth if he is elected in November 2016.
Thousands of emails released from ex-Oregon governor’s private account
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown released 5,000 emails on Tuesday from a private account used for state business by former Governor John Kitzhaber, who is facing a criminal corruption investigation.
Republican Jeb Bush to propose personal, corporate tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is proposing broad tax cuts for individuals and corporations as part of a plan to trigger stronger U.S. economic growth if he is elected in November 2016.
Obama musters more Senate votes for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured 42 votes in the U.S. Senate for the international nuclear deal with Iran, more than enough to keep Congress from passing a resolution disapproving of the pact.