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Elizabeth Warren takes risk with ad blasting billionaires

Daniel Hoffman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 10:32 AM

The one-minute campaign ad shows clips of several leading businessmen criticizing her plans for a wealth tax and predicting economic ruin if she is elected to succeed Donald Trump, a billionaire himself.   Read more »

Democrat Biden calls for Trump's impeachment

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 10:46 AM

WASHINGTON - Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden called Wednesday for Donald Trump's impeachment, saying the president "betrayed" the United States, but Trump dug in, predicting that the Supreme Court would have to resolve the fight. Read more »

Bernie Sanders pauses campaign after treatment for chest pain

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 09:23 AM

NEW YORK - Bernie Sanders put his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on hold Wednesday after being treated for a blocked artery, becoming the first in a race dominated by septuagenarians to halt their campaign for health reasons. Read more »

U.S. House committee seeks Trump tax returns from IRS

David Morgan, Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 07:40 AM

WASHINGTON - The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee asked the Internal Revenue Service for six years of President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns on Wednesday, in a long-awaited move that is widely expected to lead to a lengthy court battle with the Trump administration.   Read more »

Trump to urge unity in State of the Union speech

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 06 10:41 AM

President Donald Trump was to appeal for unity among Americans in a State of the Union speech Tuesday where he sought to turn the page on 2 years of divisive turmoil and recast himself as a bipartisan national leader. Read more »

Next up? Starting gun sounds on 2020 White House race

John Whitesides, Reuters
Posted at Nov 07 03:54 PM

Let the 2020 White House race begin. Read more »

Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near

John Whitesides, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 05 08:43 AM

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made dueling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the country's problems but agreeing on the high stakes for voters in the final 48 hours of a tight campaign.  Read more »

Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 07:24 AM

The weaknesses of the US Republican Party heading into November's midterm elections were laid bare Wednesday as a special House election featuring a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump remained unresolved -- a contest that also underscored Democratic momentum.   Read more »

Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 08:19 AM

BUCHAREST - The Romanian government will follow the United States and transfer its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader said Thursday. Read more »

After year of bitter feuds, Trump urges bipartisan cooperation

Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 11:15 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged bitterly divided Republicans and Democrats to work toward compromises on immigration and infrastructure after a bruising year of partisan battles that centered on Trump's leadership. Read more »

Trump loses his big bet on Alabama US Senate race

James Oliphant, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 02:41 PM

WASHINGTON - In backing Roy Moore in Alabama's U.S. Senate race even though the candidate faced allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, President Donald Trump made a risky bet - and lost big. Read more »

Democrat Jones wins U.S. Senate seat in Alabama in blow to Trump

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 12:04 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Democrat Doug Jones won a bitter fight for a U.S. Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama on Tuesday, U.S. media projected, dealing a political blow to President Donald Trump in a race marked by accusations of sexual misconduct against Republican candidate Roy Moore. Read more »

Al Franken in Thanksgiving apology after fresh groping allegations

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 04:35 PM

WASHINGTON - US Senator and former Saturday Night Live star Al Franken, accused of groping women, issued a fresh apology Thursday after new complaints of inappropriate behaviour emerged this week. Read more »

US Democrats mount new effort to ban assault weapons

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 08:27 AM

WASHINGTON - Nearly half of all US Senate Democrats introduced an updated assault weapons ban Wednesday aimed at curbing deadly mass shootings, but the legislation has not gained support from Republicans who control the chamber. Read more »

Trump declares Obamacare 'dead,' urges Democratic help for short-term fix

Roberta Rampton and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 08:40 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday declared Obamacare "dead" and "gone," but urged Republicans and Democrats in Congress to craft a short-term fix of healthcare markets under the 7-year-old law that critics say he has effectively sabotaged. Read more »

'I hope Hillary runs': Trump urges Clinton to again seek presidency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 08:27 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he would beat former rival Hillary Clinton in a 2020 rematch, encouraging the Democrat to try her luck against him in the next presidential campaign. Read more »

Deutsche Bank says privacy laws prevent Trump financial disclosures

Karen Freifeld and Patrick Rucker, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 10:42 AM

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Deutsche Bank AG is not allowed to share information it may have about President Donald Trump's finances and his possible ties to Russia despite a request from US lawmakers, the German lender told Congress on Thursday. Read more »

Trump attacks on fired FBI chief meet resistance; Russia probe proceeds

Patricia Zengerle and Arshad Mohammed, Reuters
Posted at May 12 08:32 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday ran into resistance for calling ousted FBI chief James Comey a "showboat," an attack that was swiftly contradicted by top U.S. senators and the acting FBI leader, who pledged that an investigation into possible Trump campaign ties to Russia would proceed with vigor. Read more »

Clinton says Comey's letter, Russian hackers cost her the election

Reuters
Posted at May 03 02:59 PM

Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was on the path to victory in the 2016 presidential election until late interference by Russian hackers and FBI Director James Comey scared off some potential supporters. Read more »