Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as diplomacy winning over war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama defended the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday against a furious lobbying effort by political opponents and Israel and said abandoning the agreement would open up the prospect of wa…
Republicans tangle over next steps on Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans in the U.S. Congress want to keep pressing the attack on Planned Parenthood by trying to cut off its federal funds, but Republican leaders are sounding wary with crucial tax and budget issues looming ahea…
Republicans see Trump as positive debate influence: Reuters poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Republicans believe real estate mogul Donald Trump will positively influence Thursday’s first presidential debate, saying his presence will challenge the establishment and open the party to new ideas, a Reuters/Ipsos poll sh…
Senate probe into IRS targeting of Tea Party groups issues mixed report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel that conducted a two-year investigation into a scandal over the targeting of conservative political groups by the Internal Revenue Service issued a report on Wednesday with several bipartisan recommendations.
For some Republicans, a Trump victory looks increasingly possible
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Four years ago, only one Republican candidate was consistently hitting the same kind of polling heights among the presidential field that real estate mogul Donald Trump is reaching now. His name was Mitt Romney.
Fundraising allies of Rand Paul charged over 2012 payments to state senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two allies of U.S. Republican presidential contender Rand Paul were charged on Wednesday along with another man with concealing payments made to a local politician to secure an endorsement for Paul’s father during the 2012 presid…
Judge orders Texas to recognize spouse on same-sex death certificate
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered Texas officials to recognize on a state death certificate the surviving spouse in a same-sex marriage whose husband died earlier this year.
Pennsylvania top prosecutor could face criminal charges: Pittsburgh media
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said on Wednesday that it had no specifics regarding reports that she is expected to face criminal charges as early as Thursday in a media leak case.
Majority of Americans say more must be done to fight racism: Pew
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A majority of Americans, white and black, believe that more needs to be done to fight racism in the United States, following a year of protests over the treatment of minorities by police, according to a Pew Research Center survey re…
Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as U.S. diplomacy over war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama defended the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday against a furious lobbying effort by political opponents and Israel and said abandoning the agreement would open up the prospect of wa…
