By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Donald Trump strengthens his lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, some U.S. allies are worried about an American turn toward isolationism, a shift that would reflect an electorate largely focused on domestic issues. That was shown in polling in Iowa where Trump scored an overwhelming …
By James Oliphant and Gram Slattery ATKINSON, New Hampshire (Reuters) -Donald Trump and his Republican opponents kicked off a week of campaigning in New Hampshire on Tuesday ahead of the state’s nominating contest, with the ex-president’s competitors battling to slow his march to the party’s White House nomination. A day after Iowans gave him an …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, the most senior member of the Senate, is receiving antibiotic infusions at a hospital to treat an infection, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. Grassley, 90, “is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors’ orders,” said the two-line statement. …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host Democratic and Republican leaders at the White House on Wednesday to discuss Biden’s national security supplemental request, the White House said. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are expected to …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiations with congressional leaders on how to step up enforcement at the nation’s southern border are on the right track, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday. President Joe Biden invited congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday to discuss the border and supplemental funding bill for Ukraine and Israel, …
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By Nathan Layne, Tim Reid and James Oliphant NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s commanding victory in Iowa underscores his enduring appeal to a wide swath of Republican voters, and his campaign’s sophisticated, data-driven ground game. But the next nominating contest in New Hampshire will test whether he can replicate that success in a …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House denounced Republican Donald Trump’s description of suspects in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as hostages as “incredibly grotesque and offensive,” the White House said on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s comments to reporters came a day after Trump, who was president from 2017-2021, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, one of the few Republican presidential hopefuls to forcefully criticize frontrunner Donald Trump, dropped out of the race on Tuesday after struggling to gain traction in the polls. “My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front-runner did not sell …
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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – Norma Anderson remembers sitting transfixed in front of her television on Jan. 6, 2021, and crying as she watched a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters storm the U.S. Capitol, wondering why the then-president had not called out the National Guard. “I am old enough to remember the Depression, World War …
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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About half of Republicans say the U.S. needs a strong president who is not unduly restrained by courts or Congress, a possible sign of support for Donald Trump’s pitch that if re-elected he should be able to operate with minimal legal constraints, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The week-long …
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