The Deciders: Inside the Reuters series on some of America’s most politically competitive places
The road to the White House next year runs through a handful of U.S. states where the election is expected to be especially close due to changing demographics and the polarizing politics of Republican President Donald Trump.
Explainer: Two nights, 20 Democrats – What you should know about the first 2020 debate
When 20 Democrats take the stage next week for the first of 12 prime-time presidential primary debates, they will assemble according to months-in-the-making plans by the Democratic National Committee to accommodate its largest-ever field.
Rookie Sacramento police officer killed, stand-off ensues
A rookie police officer in Sacramento, California, died after she was shot while answering a domestic disturbance call late on Wednesday, spurring an eight-hour standoff with the suspect, who fired his rifle “off and on” for hours, police said.
New York lawmakers pass aggressive law to fight climate change
New York state lawmakers passed early Thursday one of the nation’s most ambitious plans to slow climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
David Ortiz was not intended victim of shooting: Dominican prosecutor
The shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz in Santo Domingo earlier this month was a case of mistaken identity, Dominican Republic Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said on Wednesday.
Incoming Pentagon chief will attend NATO meeting in Brussels next week
U.S. Army Secretary Mark Esper, who becomes the acting defense secretary on Monday, will travel to Brussels next week for a meeting of NATO defense ministers, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Minnesota Supreme Court tosses conviction of teen who insulted classmate on Twitter
A Minnesota stalking law used to convict a high school student for insulting another teen on Twitter is overly broad and violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment guarantee of free speech, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
U.S. Congress-White House budget, debt limit talks sputter: congressional leaders
Negotiations on Wednesday between the Trump administration and top officials in the U.S. Congress failed to produce a deal on overall federal spending levels for the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1 and the need to raise Washington’s borrowing authority,…
U.S. Congress-White House budget, debt limit talks sputter: Democrats
Negotiations on Wednesday between the Trump administration and bipartisan leaders of the U.S. Congress failed to produce a deal on the overall levels of federal spending for the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1 and the need to raise Washington’s borrowin…
Train derails in Nevada, spilling vegetable oil, closing major highway
A Union Pacific freight train derailed in Nevada on Wednesday, spilling vegetable oil and prompting the closure of an interstate highway.
