Clinton strays from her roots as coal miner’s great granddaughter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In her 2008 bid for the White House, Hillary Clinton cast herself as a blue-collar Democrat who was unabashedly pro-coal, a stance that helped her beat opponent Barack Obama easily in primaries in states that produced or were rel…
Marco Rubio defends stance against abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Sunday defended his stance against abortion without exceptions for rape or when a mother’s life was in danger that he was asked about during a debate among Republican presidential candidates on Thur…
Trump on blood remark: no apology necessary, ‘I cherish women’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Embattled Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hit back on Sunday at critics who say he went too far with caustic comments about a U.S. television news anchor, insisting no apology was necessary and defending his relati…
Republicans pile on Trump as U.S. presidential campaign stumbles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rival Republican presidential candidates piled on Donald Trump on Saturday for his caustic remarks about a female debate moderator, and the billionaire celebrity candidate backpedaled in an effort to keep his campaign from unrave…
Republicans pile on Trump as U.S. presidential campaign stumbles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rival Republican presidential candidates piled on Donald Trump on Saturday for his caustic remarks about a female debate moderator, and the billionaire celebrity candidate backpedaled in an effort to keep his campaign from unrave…
Trump dumped from conservative event in Atlanta over ‘inappropriate’ comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was dumped from a prime speaking role to an important gathering of conservative activists on Friday for his criticism of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly after a combustible debate perfor…
Potential rifts, hard choices if Congress rejects Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If the U.S. Congress votes down the nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama could rapidly find himself facing many negative reverberations, including a painful predicament with China, current and former U.S. officials said…
Democrats say Iran deal will survive despite Congress setback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats said on Friday that they would have enough votes to ensure that the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran survives review by Congress, despite influential Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer saying he would vote ag…
U.S. steps up efforts to meet Obama goal to close Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has secured commitments from a dozen countries to accept nearly half of the 52 Guantanamo prisoners already cleared for transfer, U.S. officials said on Friday, as the Obama administration tries to accelerate ef…
Republican debate smashes records as Trump dominates
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican candidates’ debate on Fox News Channel attracted 24 million viewers, more than double the prior record for a presidential primary forum, with social media data suggesting
