Politics15 hours ago (May 29, 2020 06:35AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Joe Biden visits New Castle, Delaware, during Memorial Day By James Oliphant and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is trusted more than Democratic nominee Joe Biden to handle the economy, polls show, even with Read More

Politics15 hours ago (May 29, 2020 06:20AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: National Opioid Summit in Washington By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. intelligence officials questioned the Justice Department’s naming of a prosecutor to probe the “unmasking” of names in spy-agency eavesdropping reports by Obama administration officials, saying such Read More

Politics13 hours ago (May 28, 2020 08:05PM ET) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of “hackery” for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials’ political activities, saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so. In a letter to Senator Read More

Politics14 hours ago (May 28, 2020 07:45PM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin exits the chamber during a break during the Trump impeachment trial in Washington 2/2 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators offered a bipartisan $3 billion plan on Thursday to prepare for the next global health crisis, putting a premium on Read More

Politics14 hours ago (May 28, 2020 07:45PM ET) (C) Reuters. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Schumer meets with Senator Cortez Masto after announcing her as Chairwoman of DSCC on Capitol Hill in Washington By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, the first Latina elected to the U.Read More

Politics15 hours ago (May 28, 2020 06:10PM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. Protesters wearing face masks walk with a Black Life Matters sign in Minneapolis 2/2 By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday asked the Justice Department to investigate systemic police misconduct following a spate of high-profile Read More

Politics17 hours ago (May 28, 2020 04:30PM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building ahead of a series of votes in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington 2/2 By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended Read More

Politics21 hours ago (May 28, 2020 12:25PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A U.S. flag flies outside of the Capitol dome ahead of the House of Representatives resolution appointing managers for Trump impeachment trial By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation on Read More

Politics22 hours ago (May 28, 2020 10:50AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Joe Biden visits New Castle, Delaware, during Memorial Day WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden described reported discussions by the Trump administration over whether to conduct a nuclear weapons test as reckless on Thursday, saying it could spur other Read More

Politics4 hours ago (May 28, 2020 04:30PM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building ahead of a series of votes in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington 2/2 By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended Read More