U.S. officials assure Congress on Iran sanctions ‘snapbacks’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Obama administration officials told lawmakers on Wednesday that sanctions relief under the Iran nuclear deal will not be allowed to be used to bankroll terrorism and said the sanctions can be “snapped back” quickly if Tehran viol…
Appeals court strikes down ‘discriminatory’ Texas voter ID law
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court struck down a Texas law on Wednesday requiring voters to show authorized identification before casting ballots, saying the measure violated the U.S. Voting Rights Act through its “discriminatory effects.”
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…
California governor challenges GOP candidates on climate change
(Reuters) – Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday sent a letter to all Republican presidential candidates pressing them to discuss their plans to deal with climate change.
Top senator: IAEA meeting triggers more concerns about Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said lawmakers left a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s chief with more concerns about the Iran nuclear deal than they had before.
State’s Sherman: U.S. ready to discuss enhancements to Israeli security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wendy Sherman, the U.S. State Department’s principal negotiator on the Iran nuclear deal, said on Wednesday the U.S. government was ready to discuss additional security assistance to Israel in the wake of the agreement.
Kasich, Christie make the cut for prime-time Republican debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Governors Chris Christie and John Kasich on Tuesday grabbed the last spots on stage next to front-runner Donald Trump and seven others in the first prime-time presidential debate, winning a potentially valuable head st…
Three times lucky as Kerry swaps crutches for Kennedy clan cane
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday swapped the crutches he has been on since breaking his leg in a cycling accident in May for a silver-handled cane that served successive members of the Kennedy clan, including for…
FBI looking into security of Clinton private email account: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has begun looking into the security of Hillary Clinton’s private email setup, contacting in the past week a Denver-based technology firm that helped manage the unusual system, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two government officials.
Americans say blacks treated less fairly in 2015 than 2007: Gallup
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the wake of high profile killings of unarmed black men by police, Americans feel blacks are treated less fairly today than they were in 2007, according to survey results released on Tuesday.
