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Clinton names Obama veterans to White House transition team
WEST HARRISON, N.Y. Looking to lay the groundwork for her presidency if she wins the White House in November, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton named several veterans of President Barack Obama's administration for her transition team on Tuesday.
Clinton names Obama veterans to White House transition team
WEST HARRISON, N.Y. Looking to lay the groundwork for her presidency if she wins the White House in November, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton named several veterans of President Barack Obama's administration for her transition team on Tuesday.
Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates
WASHINGTON U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama's administration.
Obama warns Democrats against overconfidence about Clinton victory
CHILMARK, Mass. Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 election despite Hillary Clinton's strong position in the race for the White House.
Disaster declared for Louisiana floods that have killed five
BATON ROUGE, La. U.S. President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for flood-ravaged Louisiana, where at least five people have died and emergency crews have rescued more than 20,000 people stranded by unprecedented flooding. | Video
Trump rails against press in response to reports of chaos
FAIRFIELD, Conn. U.S. Republican Donald Trump on Saturday repeated his attack on President Barack Obama that he helped "found" Islamic State and railed against media reports that his campaign is failing, at a campaign rally in Connecticut, a state where he has a long-shot of being victorious. | Video
Trump backs off ISIS comments; party head appears at rallies in show of unity
ALTOONA, Pa. Republican Donald Trump on Friday backed away from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of the militant group Islamic State, while the Republican Party sought to project unity behind their candidate. | Video
U.S. declares a Zika public health emergency in Puerto Rico
CHICAGO The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women and their babies.
Texas, other states ask judge to halt Obama transgender policy
FORT WORTH, Texas Texas and a dozen other states asked a U.S. judge on Friday to block Obama administration guidance to public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, saying it usurps the authority of school districts nationwide.
Trump calls Obama, Clinton Islamic State 'co-founders,' draws rebuke
WASHINGTON/MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Republican Donald Trump called President Barack Obama and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton the "co-founders" of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for the rise of the militant group and sparking renewed criticism of his leadership ability. | Video
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‘Tales’ has a new home
"Tales from the Trail" has joined with the Reuters election live blog to bring you even more coverage of the race for the White House.
Trump ignored facts with dig at Merkel's refugee policy: German minister
BERLIN Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ignored the facts with his assertion that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy had resulted in a huge increase in crime, a German minister told Reuters on Tuesday.
