Maine governor’s outburst tests limits of anger politics

California lawmakers pass rape bill inspired by Stanford case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California lawmakers, responding to outrage over the six-month jail term given to a former Stanford University swimmer after his conviction for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, passed legislation on Monday closing a loophole that allowed the sentence.

Congressional leaders ask for more time to study new fuel rules
DETROIT (Reuters) – Three Congressional leaders on Monday asked top federal environmental and safety officials to extend by 60 days the public comment period on new vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards.

California lawmakers send governor bill authorizing farmworker overtime
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California would become the first state in the United States to require farmers to pay overtime to field workers and fruit pickers under a bill approved by the legislature on Monday and sent to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown for his approval.

Exclusive: Six U.S. senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber at G20 in China
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Six U.S. senators have urged President Barack Obama to prioritize cyber crime at this weekend’s G20 summit in China, in the wake of the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.

U.S., India sign military logistics agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and India signed an agreement on Monday to allow the use of each other’s land, air and naval bases for repair and resupply, a step toward building defense ties as they seek to counter the growing maritime assertiveness of China.

Obama to meet Philippines’ Duterte, broach human rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 6, and plans to touch on human rights as well as security concerns, the White House said on Monday.

House Committee requests EpiPen documents from Mylan
(Reuters) – U.S. representatives Jason Chaffetz and Elijah Cummings of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Mylan NV Chief Executive Heather Bresch on Monday asking for documents and communications related to the fast-increasing price of allergy auto-injector EpiPens.

Obama to meet with Turkey’s Erdogan in China on September 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will have a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during the upcoming G20 summit in China and will likely have at least an informal talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said on Monday.

Republicans ask Clinton Foundation to produce correspondence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Republican National Committee asked the charity of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s family on Monday to produce all correspondence its staff had with the U.S. State Department while Clinton served as America’s most senior diplomat.

Climate change looms large in Obama’s final trip to Asia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama sets out this week to meet world leaders in China and Laos during his final presidential trip to Asia, he will make an unusual stop along the way.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security evaluating use of private prison companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced on Monday that he directed his advisory council to evaluate whether the agency should continue to contract with private prison companies.

Clinton aide Abedin leaves husband Weiner after sexting report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huma Abedin, one of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s top aides, said on Monday that she was separating from her husband, Anthony Weiner, after a sex scandal similar to an earlier incident that led him to resign from the U.S. Congress.

Bosnian Serbs make shoes for Melania Trump’s White House march
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – A Bosnian Serb factory on Monday presented two pairs of shoes as a gift for the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Slovenian-born Melania, in a gesture of support for Trump’s White House campaign.

FBI detects breaches against two state voter systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is urging U.S. election officials to increase computer security after it uncovered evidence that hackers have targeted two state election databases in recent weeks, according to a confidential advisory.

U.S. Senate’s Reid, in last round, jabs outside money in Nevada succession fight
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Outside political money is pouring into a race in Nevada to replace U.S. Democratic Senator Harry Reid, who is retiring and who told Reuters that the main reason his favored successor isn’t winning easily is cash from beyond the state’s borders.

More U.S. counties to see Obamacare marketplace monopoly: analysis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly a third of U.S. counties will likely be served by only one insurer that participates in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace in 2017, according to an analysis published Sunday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Trump to give speech on illegal immigration on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday night that he would make a major speech on illegal immigration in Arizona on Wednesday.

Former Obama aide calls Trump a ‘psychopath’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former top adviser to President Barack Obama on Sunday labeled Donald Trump a “psychopath”, saying the Republican presidential nominee met the clinical definition of the personality disorder.

Germany’s economy minister: U.S.-EU free trade talks have failed
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sunday that talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a free trade deal being negotiated by the United States and the European Union, had essentially failed.

Democrat Clinton receives first security briefing
(Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton on Saturday received her first national security briefing since accepting her party’s nomination for the presidency last month.

Trump says would track immigrants to ensure no visa overstays
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday he would seek to develop a tracking system to ensure illegal immigrants who overstay their visas are removed from the United States.

Illinois governor urges 2018 vote on ‘rigged’ political mapmaking
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner urged lawmakers on Friday to allow voters in 2018 to decide whether to change how political boundaries are drawn after the state’s Supreme Court a day earlier declared a petition-driven redistricting initiative for this fall’s statewide ballot unconstitutional.

Maine governor apologizes for obscenity-laced voicemail
(Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage apologized on Friday for an obscenity-laced voicemail he left for a lawmaker who he believed had called him a racist for remarks he made about drug dealers.

Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads her Republican rival Donald Trump by 5 percentage points among likely voters, down from a peak this month of 12 points, according to the Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on Friday.

White House proposes rule to welcome immigrant entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration proposed a rule on Friday aimed at attracting thousands of immigrant entrepreneurs to start companies in the United States.

Former Bush adviser Wolfowitz to vote for Clinton: Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Paul Wolfowitz, a Republican adviser to former U.S. President George W. Bush, plans to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the November presidential election despite his “serious reservations”, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Friday.

Clinton attacks Trump’s outreach to black voters in new ad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton called on Friday for voters to reject what she called the “bigotry” of Donald Trump’s White House campaign, releasing a television ad criticizing his efforts to appeal to black voters and saying she was reaching out to people from all parties who are troubled by his candidacy.

Hillary Clinton says her family’s foundation is looking for partners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Friday the Clinton Foundation was seeking other organizations to partner with as it looks to wind down some of its charitable work, but defended her work as secretary of state as independent from her family’s foundation.

White House meets with Clinton, Trump teams to discuss transition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House officials met on Thursday with Democratic and Republican presidential campaign representatives to discuss preparations for transferring power to whomever wins the Nov. 8 election, a White House spokeswoman said.

As racial politics loom over election, Obama’s legacy is seen as mixed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Barack Obama became the first African-American to win the White House in 2008, his victory was a turning point in U.S. race relations that set high expectations for progress to come.

Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve in final push on climate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 582,500 sq miles (1.5 million sq km) of the Pacific Ocean.

Obama’s judges leave liberal imprint on U.S. law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama entered the White House in 2009, the federal appeals court based in Virginia was known as one of the most conservative benches in the country.

Obama’s TPP deal won’t get Senate vote this year: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that the Senate will not vote on President Barack Obama’s signature Asian trade deal this year, punting it to the next president for changes and consideration.

Hispanic coalition asks Trump to stop ‘attacks’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda on Thursday asked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop attacks on Hispanic communities, inviting him in a letter to meet with the group’s leadership.

White House meets with Clinton, Trump teams to discuss transition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House officials met on Thursday with Democratic and Republican presidential campaign representatives to discuss preparations for transferring power to whomever wins the Nov. 8 election, a White House spokeswoman said.

Judge orders U.S. State Department to begin releasing new Clinton emails by September 13
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department must begin releasing any new emails from Hillary Clinton’s time as Secretary of State by September 13, a judge ordered on Thursday.

Lawsuit opens new front in Obama immigration legal fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Immigration advocates on Thursday mounted a long-shot effort to revive part of U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of immigrants from deportation by filing a lawsuit challenging the national scope of a court order that blocked it.

Obama administration expects to close Guantanamo prison: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is still committed to closing the U.S. prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and his administration expects to complete the task, White House said on Thursday.

Mylan offers discounts on EpiPen amid wave of criticism
(Reuters) – Mylan NV said on Thursday it would reduce the out-of-pocket costs of its emergency EpiPen allergy injection for some patients amid a wave of criticism from lawmakers and the public over the product’s rapidly escalating price.

Clinton launches Asian outreach in three closely fought states
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is focusing an effort to win over Asian American voters on three states where it believes the small but rapidly growing group could make the difference in her race against Republican Donald Trump.

Trump, Clinton spar over minority voters
PALO ALTO, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed on Thursday over who would make a better president for the country’s minorities, with each accusing the other of posing a threat to the interests of blacks and Latinos.

Democrat Clinton vows to support Colombia-FARC peace deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton praised the peace deal between Colombia and the rebel group FARC in a statement on Thursday.

Biden says expects Guantanamo prison to close before Obama leaves office
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expected the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would close before President Barack Obama leaves office in January.

Tech firms’ encryption foe struggles for U.S. Senate re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator seen by Silicon Valley as one of the technology industry’s main foes in Congress is fighting for his political life as Donald Trump’s slumping poll numbers threaten to damage Republican candidates across the board.

Clinton to accuse Trump of embracing nativist political movement
PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton will accuse Donald Trump of embracing a brand of U.S. political conservatism associated with white nationalism and nativism when she makes a Nevada campaign stop on Thursday.

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