Progressives pressure Hillary Clinton on Wall Street bonuses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eight groups representing the U.S. Democratic Party’s progressive wing planned to call on Hillary Clinton on Wednesday to disavow the controversial practice of Wall Street firms paying bonuses to executives who leave for government…
As Biden weighs 2016 bid, donors so far stick by Clinton
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden considers jumping into the 2016 White House race, the Democratic donor class appears relatively united in its support of front-runner Hillary Clinton.
U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy used personal email for official business: audit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy used her personal email for official business despite a State Department policy advising employees generally to avoid this, an internal audit released on Tuesday said.
Planned Parenthood sues to stop funding cuts in Louisiana
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood asked a federal court on Tuesday to block Louisiana’s efforts to defund its clinics in the state in reaction to the release of secretly recorded videos about how the group handles the tissue of aborted fetuses.
Fox News: Republican Trump should apologize after latest Twitter outburst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of Fox News on Tuesday called on Donald Trump to apologize after a string of posts on Twitter lambasting Fox anchor Megyn Kelly, the latest in an ongoing flap between the network and the leading Republican presidential c…
Trump’s lead grows as Bush slips in Republican White House race: Reuters poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush’s support is slipping in the race for the party’s presidential nomination, and front-runner Donald Trump has opened a 20-point lead over his closest rivals, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed on Tuesday.
Florida fight over congressional maps goes back to court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida legislators, stymied in repeated efforts to draw congressional districts that meet a constitutional anti-gerrymandering rule, took their standoff before a circuit judge Tuesday.
U.S. tax cuts don’t pay for themselves: Republican-appointed official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new Republican-appointed director of the Congressional Budget Office delivered some bad news on Tuesday to the party’s “Reaganomics” devotees: Tax cuts don’t pay for themselves through turbocharged economic growth.
Senator Murray says will support Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Patty Murray, a senior member of the U.S. Senate, on Tuesday added her name to the list of Democrats who say they will support the Iran nuclear deal reached between world powers and Tehran in July.
How Trump plans to turn gawkers into hardcore supporters
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Reuters) – Thousands of people are expected to stream into an events center here on the banks of the Mississippi River on Tuesday to see Donald Trump. When they do, his presidential campaign will be waiting, looking to convert casual gawkers into hardcore supporters who will cast votes for the billionaire presidential candidate in the Iowa caucuses next year.
