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Futures up ahead of Yellen`s testimony

FILE PHOTO – Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 5, 2017. U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony to Congress. More »

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Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at New York film panel

Andrea Heydlauf (L-R), Chief Marketing Officer for African Parks, Rachel Webber, National Geographic Partners’ Executive Vice President of Digital Product, director and writer Imraan Ismail join former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attending a panel ... More »

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Trump-Clinton election campaign to get HBO miniseries treatment

Donald Trump shakes hands with Hillary Clinton at the conclusion of their first presidential debate. REUTERS/Mike Segar Cable channel HBO said on Thursday it is planning a dramatized TV miniseries about the extraordinary 2016 U.S. presidential, one of the firs... More »

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Oil executives cautiously optimistic about Trump policies

U.S. President Donald Trump faces a news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Oil executives cautioned it is too soon to gauge the impact of President Donald Trump’s policy proposals on their businesses, ... More »

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Snap of Clinton reading Pence email headline goes viral

Hillary Clinton looks at a USA Today article about Vice President Mike Pence’s use of personal email while in office, during her flight on American Airlines to Laguardia airport in NY City, New York, March 3, 2017. Courtesy of Caitlin Quigley/Handout via REUTE... More »

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White House does not rule out Sessions recusal on Russia probes

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds his first meeting with heads of federal law enforcement components at the Justice Department. in Washington U.S., February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The White House on Sunday did not rule out that Attorney General J... More »

U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks at a ceremony to unveil a portrait honoring retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. December 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst In a new legal development on the con... More »

Once terrified, hedge fund managers warm to Trump

Steven Einhorn, Vice Chairman of Omega Advisors, Inc., speaks during the Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit in New York City, NY, U.S. November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Bayliss and Lawrence Delevingne More »

U.S. protesters march against Trump presidency for fifth day

A boy holds a sign during a protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 13, 2016. REUTERS/Bria Webb Demonstrators in major U.S. cities took to the streets on Sunday for a fifth straight day to protest President-elec... More »

Clinton: ‘My worries are not the same as black grandmothers’

Nine-year-old Zianna Oliphant joins U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at the pulpit at the Little Rock AME Zion Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Hillary Clinton told a majority-black ch... More »

Clinton proposes 65 percent tax on U.S. billionaire estates

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign event at the Frontline Outreach and Youth Center in Orlando, U.S. September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday propose... More »

Clinton cancels California trip after pneumonia: aide

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton climbs into her van outside her daughter Chelsea’s home in New York, New York, United States September 11, 2016, after Clinton left ceremonies commemorating the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks... More »

Clinton regrets calling `half` of Trump supporters `deplorable`

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a LBGT for Hillary Gala at Cipriani in New York, New York, United States September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday said she regretted s... More »

Trump says Clinton could shoot someone, not be prosecuted

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Pensacola, Florida, U.S., September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once famously said he could shoot someone on New York’s Fifth Avenue and not... More »

Democrat Clinton receives first security briefing

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets supporters at Hub Coffee Roasters in Reno, Nevada, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein Democrat Hillary Clinton on Saturday received her first national security briefing since accepting her party’s... More »

Clinton says Trump gun rights comment incites violence

WASHINGTON Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said Republican Donald Trump’s gun rights comment incites violence and said he does not have the temperament to be president. “Every single one of these incidences shows us that Donald Tru... More »

Clinton urges U.S. Congress to reconvene, pass Zika bill

MIAMI U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton urged federal lawmakers currently on summer recess back into session to pass a crucial funding bill to combat the Zika virus as she visited a health clinic at the heart of a local outbreak in Miami o... More »

Clinton: ‘I will be there’ for presidential debates

ASHLAND, Ohio Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told reporters on Sunday that she will attend the three debates set up ahead of the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election. “I will be there,” Clinton said, responding to Republican presidential nomine... More »

Democrat Clinton picks Kaine as running mate, bypassing liberals

WASHINGTON/TAMPA, Fla. Hillary Clinton named U.S. Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, opting for an experienced governing partner who will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican p... More »

After Florida shooting, Trump hardens stance on Muslims

MANCHESTER, N.H./WASHINGTON Republican Donald Trump on Monday placed responsibility for a mass shooting in Florida squarely at the feet of radical Muslims, who he said were entering the country amidst a flood of refugees and “trying to take over our children.”... More »

Clinton: More Europe can do to help U.S. combat terrorism

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the attack in Brussels that killed more than 30 people is the “latest brutal reminder” that more must be done to defeat Islamic State militants, including by European Union member countries... More »

Judge orders Clinton aides to be questioned under oath on emails

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that U.S. State Department officials and aides to Hillary Clinton should be questioned under oath about whether the former secretary of state’s use of a private email system was an effort to skirt open records laws. The ruling ... More »

Clinton slams student loan servicer Navient as misleading

HENNIKER, N.H. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said during a student town hall on Saturday that student loan servicer Navient Corp has been “misleading people” and “doing some really terrible things.” “Their behavior is outrageous,” Clin... More »

Trump calls Clinton ‘liar’ for Islamic State recruiting claim

WASHINGTON U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Democrat Hillary Clinton was a “liar” for claiming that his proposal to ban entry of all foreign Muslims into the United States has aided Islamic State’s propaganda efforts. Spe... More »

Clinton says would still pick flowers and china in White House

MANCHESTER, N.H. Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton on Saturday said that as president she would probably still pick out the dinnerware and flowers for state occasions and send her husband, former president Bill Clinton, on special missions. When a... More »

Clinton proposes tax credit for family caregiving costs

CLINTON, Iowa U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday proposed a tax credit offsetting up to $6,000 in costs associated with caring for elderly and disabled family members, and allowing caregivers to accrue Social Security retirement b... More »

Clinton aide defends her debate remarks on Wall Street money

AMES, Iowa A top aide to U.S. Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that criticism of her remarks in Saturday’s debate regarding 9/11 and Wall Street campaign contributions would not resonate with average voters. “They were attacking... More »

Clinton seeks looser marijuana rules to spur research: reports

WASHINGTONHillary Clinton on Saturday called for looser federal regulations governing marijuana, to boost scientific research on a drug that many tout for relieving pain, among other medical benefits, according to media reports. Speaking at a campaign event in... More »

Ex-Benghazi investigator says U.S. panel targeted Clinton: media

WASHINGTON A former investigator for the House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi is accusing the Republican-led panel of targeting Democrat Hillary Clinton to scupper her presidential bid, the New York Times and CNN reported on Saturday. They sai... More »

Clinton courts left with promise to break up risky banks

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for the breakup of large banks that take excessive risks as part of a sweeping plan to curb what she says are Wall Street abuses. Under the proposal, large financial fi... More »

Clinton to outline gun control plan during Monday campaign stops

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will outline specific steps she would take to curb gun violence if elected during scheduled campaign stops in New Hampshire on Monday. Clinton spoke out forcefully in favor of new... More »

Clinton gets endorsement of largest U.S. labor union

U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, who has been vying with challenger Bernie Sanders for the support of organized labor, scored a win on Saturday with an endorsement from the National Education Association, a huge teachers union. The NE... More »

Clinton says she paid staffer to maintain private email server

WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Saturday she and her family paid a State Department staffer with personal funds to maintain a private email server that she used for both personal and government matters while secretary ... More »

Clinton’s capital gains tax plan aims at long-term investment

NEW YORK U.S. presidential contender Hillary Clinton’s proposed plan to overhaul capital gains taxes aims to foster long-term growth by taxing some short-term investments at higher rates, an aide for her campaign said on Monday. Although details of the plan ha... More »

U.S. fund industry weighs proposed Clinton tax increase

NEW YORK Fund companies and brokerage firms should be able to weather a proposal by Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that would increase capital gains taxes for some investors, but some fund holders could see higher costs, managers and an... More »

Clinton to propose capital gains tax reform: campaign document

NEW YORK Presidential contender Hillary Clinton will pledge to “reform” capital gains taxation in coming weeks as part of her plan to fight an excessive focus on quick profits in capital markets, according to a campaign talking points document seen by Reuters.... More »

In speech, Clinton to put wages at heart of economic policy

WASHINGTON Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton will put the fight for higher wages for “everyday Americans” at the heart of her economic agenda on Monday, when she makes the first major policy speech in her White House bid. Clinton will argue that ensuring ... More »

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Obama pokes fun at political friends and foes at White House dinner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At the gathering he jokingly called “a night when Washington celebrates itself,” U.S. President Barack Obama took light-hearted aim on Saturday at a range of political friends and foes, including the people running to succeed him. Obama’... More »