WASHINGTON — In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party’s nominee, declaring “There has to come a point at which you say enough.” The president’s blistering critique of his […]
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Donald Trump’s Portland town hall moves to 2 p.m. Thursday
PORTLAND — Donald Trump’s appearance in Maine’s largest city has been shifted from morning to afternoon. The Republican is making his third appearance in Maine since he started campaigning for president. The Portland Press Herald reports he will appear at Merrill Auditorium at 2 p.m. Thursday. The appearance had initially been scheduled for 10 a.m. […]
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Donald Trump suggests general election could be ‘rigged’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested Monday that he fears the general election “is going to be rigged” — an unprecedented assertion by a modern presidential candidate. Trump’s extraordinary claim — one he did not back up with any immediate evidence — would, if it became more than just an offhand comment, […]
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John McCain praises the Khans, challenges Donald Trump
Republican Sen. John McCain, Arizona, who has shied away from criticizing Donald Trump even after the GOP presidential nominee questioned his military service last year, sharply criticized Trump Monday for his handling of criticism from the parents of a Muslim Army captain who was killed in Iraq in 2004. “He has suggested that the likes […]
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Fight with Khan family tests Donald Trump’s ‘say anything’ strategy
Khizr Khan wants to step out of spotlight Updated 8:10 a.m. (AP) The parents of a decorated Muslim Army captain killed in Iraq say they would like to step away from the public feud with Donald Trump that has erupted over their comments about him at the Democratic convention. Khizr Khan and his wife, Ghazala, […]
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Quite the sales pitch
Robert Samuelson’s column July 20 is reassuring to readers who question the feasibility of Donald Trump’s plans and his qualifications to lead. When watching and listening to Trump and his magic act, this is one senior who is reminded of the sales people years ago on the Old Orchard Beach pier, who were peddling kitchen […]
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FACT CHECK: Donald Trump resurfaces debunked claims in speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite promising “the truth, and nothing else” in his convention speech, Donald Trump presented the nation with a series of previously debunked claims and some new ones Thursday night — about the U.S. tax burden, the perils facing police, Hillary Clinton’s record and more. A look at some of the Republican presidential […]
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Donald Trump gives assertive speech at Republican National Convention
Trump Make Longest Nomination Speech in Decades | InsideGov CLEVELAND (AP) — Declaring America in crisis, Donald Trump pledged to cheering Republicans and still-skeptical voters Thursday night that as president he will restore the safety they fear they’re losing, strictly curb immigration and save the nation from Hillary Clinton’s record of “death, destruction, terrorism and […]
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Donald Trump looking for his big moment Thursday night
The newly crowned Republican nominee had hoped for a triumphant turn at the podium, but he has instead been plagued by fresh political and policy headaches: His most tenacious primary rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, still refused to endorse him — and happily took the convention stage anyway. And Trump’s own exposition of his foreign policy […]
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Donald Trump hedges on defending NATO countries against Russia
WASHINGTON — Republican nominee Donald Trump hinted at a new world order if he becomes president, saying the United States, under his leadership, might not come to the defense of some NATO members if Russia were to attack them. Trump said he would decide whether to protect the Baltic republics against Russian aggression based on […]