Exclusive: Half of Americans think presidential nominating system ‘rigged’ – poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of American voters believe that the system U.S. political parties use to pick their candidates for the White House is “rigged” and more than two-thirds want to see the process changed, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
World to watch as Trump outlines his foreign policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump will set aside his bad-boy antics on Wednesday and, with the help of a teleprompter to keep him on message, outline what his foreign policies would be if he is elected U.S. president in November, campaign aides say.
Supreme Court weighs Virginia ex-governor’s corruption appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s appeal of his conviction on corruption charges involving $177,000 in gifts and sweetheart loans from a businessman seeking to promote a dietary supplement.
House passes bill seeking to counter extremists’ recruiting pitches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a measure that would for the first time require the Homeland Security department to use testimonials from former extremists to counter recruiting messages from militant groups.
North Carolina lawmaker: ‘we must fight to keep our state straight’
(Reuters) – A Republican candidate running to become North Carolina’s attorney general faced criticism on Tuesday after saying “we must fight to keep our state straight” while discussing a law that restricts transgender bathroom access and gay rights.
Judge rejects challenge to Arizona presidential nominating election
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A judge on Tuesday tossed out a legal challenge to a problem-plagued presidential preference election in Arizona, ruling that the woes at the polls were not due to fraud.
Jury deadlocks over tax-evasion charges against Washington state auditor
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A jury did not convict Washington state’s auditor on money-laundering and tax-evasion charges on Tuesday in a blow to federal prosecutors who argued that the Democrat had “spun a web of lies” to avoid paying taxes and defraud thousands of homeowners.
U.S. military can withstand the sage grouse, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Efforts to protect the greater sage grouse, a bird found in the western United States, do not pose a threat to the U.S. military, two senior Democratic House of Representatives lawmakers said on Tuesday.
NYC mayor presents $82.2 billion budget, overhauls hospitals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $82.2 billion budget plan for the 2017 fiscal year on Tuesday, and promised an overhaul of the city’s ailing public hospitals that treat large numbers of undocumented patients.
U.S. justices mull propriety of recalling discharged jury to duty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the question of under what circumstances judges can recall jurors to duty after they have rendered a verdict, in a case involving a man seeking damages after suffering injuries in a Montana car accident.
Rights groups appeal ruling upholding North Carolina voter ID law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Civil rights groups and churches opposed to sweeping changes to North Carolina’s election rules said on Tuesday they would ask an appeals court for a reversal after a federal judge upheld provisions they argue will suppress minority votes at the polls in November.
In the battle for Hollywood endorsements – and cash – Clinton rules
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ positions on fracking, free tuition and breaking up big banks wouldn’t sound out of place in an Oscar winning-actor’s acceptance speech.
House Republican leader sees Puerto Rico bill before July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday he is “hopeful” lawmakers can move legislation on Puerto Rico out of the House before the U.S. territory must make a $1.55 billion debt payment in July.
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