Washington braces for far right rally a year after Charlottesville clashes
WASHINGTON/CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) - Washington was bracing for a white nationalist rally on Sunday organized to coincide with the anniversary of last year’s racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. FILE PHOTO: Counter-protesters chant, a day...
U.S. lawmaker charged with insider trading halts re-election bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Chris Collins, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump who has been charged with taking part in an insider trading scheme, said on Saturday he was suspending his campaign for re-election to Congress. FILE PHOTO:...
One year after Charlottesville rally, Trump says he condemns all racism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he condemns “all types of racism and acts of violence,” appealing for unity ahead of the anniversary of a deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald...
Transgender candidates could make history in upcoming races
(Reuters) - Transgender candidates, running for political office in unprecedented numbers in the United States this year, could make history in upcoming primary elections by securing Democratic Party nominations in races in three states. Vermont Democratic Party...
U.S. judge calls recess in Manafort trial
(Reuters) - The U.S. judge in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort called a recess on Friday after a long conversation with attorneys for both the government and Manafort, without giving a reason. FILE PHOTO: Former Trump campaign manager Paul...
‘Who are we?’ Big donors battle for Democrats’ future in Florida
SARASOTA, Fla. (Reuters) - Andrew Gillum, the son of a bus driver who became the mayor of Florida’s capital, is struggling to gain traction with voters in his bid to become the state’s first black governor. Yet key Democratic megadonors and liberal leaders have backed...
Manafort trial focus shifts to bank fraud as prosecutors near end of case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - The trial of Paul Manafort, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, is expected to shift focus on Thursday from his alleged tax evasion to bank fraud as the prosecution’s case heads into its final two days. FILE PHOTO:...
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie spar over child support, house loan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Brad Pitt on Wednesday rebutted claims that he had failed to support his children and accused his estranged wife Angelina Jolie of trying to manipulate the media in their long drawn-out divorce. In the latest round of bitter accusations between...
U.S. Treasury proposes tax rules on pass-through businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday proposed tax regulations for a new 20 percent income tax deduction for owners of businesses organized as pass-through entities, including rules to prevent the measure from becoming a tax loophole for wealthy...
U.S. says New York congressman Collins indicted for insider trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday said Christopher Collins, a Republican congressman from upstate New York, has been indicted for insider trading related to a drug trial at an Australian biotechnology company on whose board he served. FILE PHOTO: U.S....