Kerry says U.S. ties can grow if more freedom in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry lauded on Friday the warming of ties with Vietnam but said the scope of relations, and military deals, would depend on its communist rulers’ willingness to protect rights and freedoms.
Bush turns in workmanlike debate performance, but will it be enough?
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Jeb Bush’s workmanlike performance at the first top-tier Republican presidential debate was free of mistakes and positive, but his conflict-averse strategy meant that he let pass the opportunity to tangle with his opponents.
Low-polling Republicans direct fire at Trump
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidates who did not qualify for a prime-time debate wasted no time in criticizing poll leader Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a flip-flopper on key issues and too close to Democrats Bill and H…
Democrat Schumer says he has decided to oppose Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York said on Thursday he had decided to oppose the nuclear deal with Iran negotiated by the Obama administration.
Top U.S. House Foreign Affairs Democrat will vote against Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Eliot Engel, the top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Thursday he has decided to vote to reject the nuclear deal with Iran.
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina wins the Web
(Reuters) – The first of two early Republican presidential candidates’ debates had yet to end on Thursday when the U.S. social media world began declaring former business executive Carly Fiorina the winner.
Trump won’t rule out run as independent if he is not Republican nominee
(Reuters) – Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday refused to pledge to forgo a run as an independent if he does not win the Republican Party’s nomination.
Low-polling Republicans direct fire at Trump
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidates who did not qualify for a prime-time debate wasted no time in criticizing poll leader Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a flip-flopper on key issues and too close to Democrats Bill and H…
Ex-Oregon governor’s fiancée must release emails: judge
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon judge has ruled that ex-Governor John Kitzhaber’s fiancée must release her private emails to the court amid an on-going influence-peddling scandal during which the former first lady has sought to keep her correspondence secret, state officials said on Thursday.
Trump at center stage as Republicans square off in first debate
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Donald Trump will be at center stage and potentially in the line of fire on Thursday as 10 leading Republican presidential candidates look for a break-out moment at their first debate on the road to the November 2016 election.
