MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – A parade of Democratic presidential hopefuls courted thousands of New Hampshire activists on Saturday, promising they were the candidate who could unite the party and beat U.S. President Donald Trump in 2020. At the Democratic state convention, the contenders accused Trump of sowing hate and threatening democracy, and said the 2020
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering further cuts to the annual cap on refugees as it diverts caseworkers to handle asylum claims from Central American families at the southern U.S. border, a senior official said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Central American migrants stand in line before entering a temporary shelter, after illegally crossing
(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of state attorneys general will announce on Monday an investigation into large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, for potential violations of antitrust law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announced on Friday. Paxton’s office did not name the companies but the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are probing Facebook
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Farm loan delinquencies rose to a record high in June at Wisconsin’s community banks, data showed on Thursday, a sign President Donald Trump’s trade conflicts with China and other countries are hitting farmers hard in a state that could be crucial for his chances of re-election in 2020. FILE PHOTO: A dairy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden was called out at a climate change forum on Wednesday for plans to attend a fundraiser hosted by the co-founder of a natural gas export firm, despite a pledge not to take fossil-fuel company money. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden
(Reuters) – U.S. presidential hopeful Joe Biden joked about his frequent verbal gaffes on one television show while laying out plans to combat climate change on another on Wednesday night, a high stakes balancing act aimed at shoring up his lead among Democrats seeking their party’s nomination. FILE PHOTO: Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 120 U.S. military construction projects will be adversely affected as the Pentagon prepares to use $3.6 billion to help build or enhance 175 miles (282 km) of the border wall with Mexico, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: New bollard-style U.S.-Mexico border fencing is seen in Santa Teresa, New
FILE PHOTO: President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas J. Donohue gives a speech in a meeting at the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, at Club de Industriales in Mexico City, Mexico April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress has enough votes to pass a new trade
FIL PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., before his departure to Camp David, August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Democrats are planning to investigate allegations of President Donald Trump’s involvement in hush-money payments to women who say they
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As summer ends and the race for the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential nomination shifts into a higher gear, former Vice President Joe Biden’s perilous position atop the vast field stands to be tested under even more pressure. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during
FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event in West Branch, Iowa, U.S., August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Saturday to cancel $81 billion in existing past-due medical debt for Americans, but offered no
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina next month to rally voters on the eve of a do-over of a 2018 congressional race that both parties expect to be close, with implications for Trump’s re-election bid and lawmakers campaigns in 2020. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic National Committee officials on Friday recommended that Iowa and Nevada scrap plans to let voters participate in their early caucuses by phone because of security concerns. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at his caucus night rally Des Moines, Iowa February 1, 2016, REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo Each
(Reuters) – Lawyers for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn accused the federal government of stalling their efforts to defend him, and said the former top aide to Donald Trump is not ready to be sentenced for lying about his discussions with a Russian ambassador. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decline in economic activity in the U.S. Midwest, apparent in a little-noticed report on Friday from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, adds to evidence of slowing growth in factory-heavy corners of the country key to next year’s U.S. presidential election. FILE PHOTO: General Motors assembly workers connect a battery pack
(Reuters) – Lawyers for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn accused the federal government of stalling their efforts to defend him, and said the former top aide to Donald Trump is not ready to be sentenced for lying about his discussions with a Russian ambassador. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn