Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Jason Lange and Tim Reid DETROIT/DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said he will immediately double his already massive nationwide television ad spending … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pete Buttigieg led in Iowa’s initial caucus results with 62% of precincts reporting, with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in second and third place and … Read More

By Chad Terhune and Lisa Girion SILVER SPRING, Md. (Reuters) – For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined asbestos testing for talc … Read More

By Elizabeth Culliford and Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Nevada Democratic Party said on Tuesday it will not use the same app that led to delayed reporting of Iowa’s … Read More

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened and global equity markets surged on Tuesday, with Wall Street’s Nasdaq index hitting a record high, as investors took heart … Read More

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts always looked unlikely to become the hero for liberals at President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial that some … Read More

By Makiko Yamazaki, Hyunjoo Jin and Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) – Shares of Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> surged 20% on Tuesday to hit $940, extending a stunning rally that has more than … Read More

By Katie Paul (Reuters) – Twitter <TWTR.N> said on Tuesday it would start applying a label to tweets containing synthetic or deceptively edited forms of media, as social media platforms … Read More

By Emma Farge and Rodrigo Campos GENEVA/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal” even as his envoy cited a … Read More

By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s 2020 presidential election will be contested by eight candidates who registered by a Monday deadline to compete in the re-run of a … Read More