Republican Fiorina raises $1.4 million for U.S. presidential bid
(Reuters) – Carly Fiorina has raised $1.4 million since launching her U.S. presidential bid in May, a slow start for the former Hewlett-Packard Co chief executive compared with others in the crowded Republican field.
Rubio calls U.S. higher education system a ‘cartel’, urges overhaul
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio called on Tuesday for an overhaul of the country’s higher education system, saying that universities were operating as a “cartel” and were not meeting the needs of students or the economy.
Venezuela’s Maduro says U.S. diplomatic channel ‘working well’
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that a recently created diplomatic back-channel with the United States is “working very well” at improving communication between the two countries following more than a decade of te…
Obama says U.S. to increase support for Syria opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama pledged to increase U.S. support for the moderate opposition in Syria’s civil war on Monday and said the United States needed to do more at home to prevent attacks and combat Islamic State efforts to recrui…
South Carolina bill to remove Confederate flag advances in legislature
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina lawmakers took a step on Monday toward removing the Confederate battle flag that flies at the state house in Columbia, long denounced as a symbol of slavery by critics.
Hoax letter to Russian media seeks to tie U.S. senator to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A forger sent a hoax letter to Russian media in an apparent bid to convince journalists that a senior U.S. lawmaker, Senator Richard Durbin, was trying to tell Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk how to run his government, …
Donald Trump says some of his comments about Mexico distorted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After days of outrage, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that some of his criticism of Mexico has been distorted but stuck to his stance that many illegal immigrants coming across the Mexican border ar…
White House criticizes Senate for not approving appointments to counter Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House criticized Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Monday for not approving appointments aimed at fighting the Islamic State.
Former congressman Perriello named U.S. special envoy to Africa Great Lakes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday named former Virginia congressman Thomas Perriello as U.S. special envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region.
Some White House Republican hopefuls want curbs on legal immigration
DENVER (Reuters) – Republican 2016 presidential hopefuls Scott Walker and Rick Santorum are suggesting a potentially controversial way to boost Americans’ job prospects: admit fewer legal immigrants into the United States.
