Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday pledged for the second year in a row to legalize recreational marijuana, looking for his state to become … Read More

By Byron Kaye and Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged foreign tourists not to be deterred by deadly wildfires that have razed large swathes and … Read More

By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in … Read More

By Jeff Abbott GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Wednesday his administration had not agreed to accept deported Mexican asylum-seekers under a deal with the … Read More

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of potential jurors were excused on Wednesday from serving in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, as the former movie producer’s lawyers … Read More

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was too late to renew the effort to push through a decades-old proposed amendment to the U.S. … Read More

(Reuters) – Twitter Inc <TWTR.N> said on Wednesday it will test new features early this year that would allow users to control who can reply to their tweets, as it … Read More

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada expects to play a big role in Iran’s probe of an airliner crash that killed 63 Canadians even though the two nations do … Read More

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – Responding to a growing crisis on the streets of California’s cities, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday sought to create a $750 million fund to help … Read More

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, but the day’s uneven path showed investors’ sensitivity to any signs of turmoil in the Middle East, … Read More