Senate leader says Congress will block some Obama moves on Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Senate Republican said on Sunday that Congress is likely to block any nominee that President Barack Obama names as ambassador to Cuba and retain broad economic sanctions, even as Obama moves to establish diplomatic and ec…
Key Republicans run from ‘demagogue’ Trump over immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Key Republicans distanced themselves on Sunday from presidential candidate Donald Trump’s denunciation of illegal immigrants from Mexico as rapists and criminals, saying he has become “a wrecking ball” for the party’s ability to …
Congress promises rough ride for any nuclear deal with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican in the U.S. Senate cast doubt on Sunday on whether President Barack Obama would be able to win approval in Congress for any nuclear deal with Iran, and some Democrats also expressed reservations.
Relishing polls, Trump rails against U.S. presidential race rivals
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Boasting of his rising poll numbers, real estate mogul Donald Trump on Saturday railed against his rivals in the 2016 presidential race and criticized companies such as Macy’s that cut ties with him over his inflammatory comments ab…
Clinton gets key union endorsement as rival enjoys a groundswell of support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday scored a key endorsement from a large teachers union at a time when her chief rival is picking up support from organized labor.
NAACP votes to end boycott of South Carolina over Confederate flag
(Reuters) – The national board of directors of prominent U.S. civil rights group the NAACP voted on Saturday to end its 15-year boycott of South Carolina prompted by the display of the Confederate battle flag on state capitol grounds.
Clinton gets key union endorsement as rival enjoys a groundswell of support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday 7scored a key endorsement from a large teachers union at a time when her chief rival is picking up support from organized labor.
NAACP votes to end boycott of South Carolina over Confederate flag
(Reuters) – The national board of directors of the prominent civil rights group, the NAACP, voted on Saturday to end its 15-year boycott of South Carolina prompted by the display of the Confederate battle flag on state capitol grounds.
U.S. firms’ thirst for quick profits hurts workers, Clinton will say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will argue in a speech on Monday that U.S. businesses are too fixated on short-term profits, especially on Wall Street, and she will pledge to help workers get better pay and more family-frien…
Clinton to pledge to close carried interest tax loophole: adviser
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton will pledge on Monday to close the carried interest tax loophole that allows private equity fund managers to pay a lower tax rate on much of their earnings, according to a draft of …
