• By Yasmeen Abutaleb Oct 18 (Reuters) – North Carolina hasn’t elected a Democrat to the US Senate in nearly 20 years, but former Governor Roy Cooper has built a double-digit lead over Republican Michael Whatley by relentlessly focusing on affordability and a blunt promise to “make stuff cost less.” At campaign stops, Cooper, 69, points […]
  • By Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery Oct 17 (Reuters) – The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on the matter as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said officials want more time to evaluate the situation.    Rubio […]
  • (Washington, DC) — President Trump is stumping for Republican candidates in Kentucky. Trump is speaking at midterm rally at Northern Kentucky University.in Highland Heights, near Cincinnati, this afternoon. Along with urging supporters to get out and vote, Trump warned that “radical Democrats” will drive up inflation and ruin the economy if they get back in […]
  • By Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning campaign spending, faulting redistricting and second-guessing candidate choices as Republicans fight to retain control of Congress, said three people familiar with internal discussions. Trump is not […]
  • By Daniel Trotta and Matt Silverstein DANA POINT, Calif., Oct 17 (Reuters) – The longfin bigeye fish was spotted in California for the first time last month, and the first sea turtles of any kind nested on California beaches. Meanwhile, a venomous yellow-bellied sea snake swam ashore as whale sharks and hammerheads cruised just off the […]