Hillary Clinton asked how low political discourse could go. The question arose as a result of the Democratic National Committee’s exploitation of Mr. and Mrs. Khizr Khan, whose heroic son, Humayun Khan was killed fighting for his country in Iraq. The DNC took advantage of the family’s obvious grief for sole purpose of launching a […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton slams Donald Trump on outsourcing
LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton is attacking rival Donald Trump for outsourcing at his companies, saying he’s sending overseas the very jobs he’s promised to create back at home. Clinton said after touring an electric manufacturing company : “Everything he’s made he’s made somewhere else. He’s not put Americans to work.” She said: “I’ve met […]
Mike Pence says Donald Trump doesn’t have time for political correctness
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times local): Mike Pence says his running mate, Donald Trump, does not have time for the “thousands of rules of political correctness.” The Indiana governor and Republican vice presidential nominee told a crowd on Thursday in Virginia Beach, Virginia, that Trump speaks […]
Hillary Clinton — just more failed ideas
Environmentalists should be pleased with Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, because it was largely recycled talking points we have heard for decades. Putting aside the theatrics designed to make Hillary Clinton appear to be something she is not — the white pantsuit was a nice touch, as white is […]
Donald Trump names Hillary Rodham Clinton as the ‘founder of ISIS’
Donald Trump is indeed reforming his ways and softening his tone. Earlier this week, he called Hillary Clinton “the devil.” Now, she’s simply the “founder of ISIS.” In his speech Wednesday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Florida, Trump appeared to be heeding his advisers’ reported wishes and giving a subdued, policy-heavy speech criticizing Clinton’s foreign policy […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump battle for soul of Florida
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, came to the stage here on Tuesday and quickly reminded a racially diverse crowd that it was his second visit to Florida in 10 days. “I think you can see that to the Clinton team, Florida is really, really important to us,” Kaine, D-Virginia, […]
More Democratic officials resign due to email hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT): Updated 3:05 p.m.: Two more Democratic Party officials have resigned in the wake of an embarrassing email hack. Chief finance officer Brad Marshall and communications director Luis Miranda left their jobs on Tuesday, the Democratic National Committee says. Earlier Tuesday, The Associated Press […]
Fact checking Hillary Rodham Clinton’s claim her email answers were ‘truthful’
“Director Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I’ve said is consistent with what I have told the American people, that there were decisions discussed and made to classify retroactively certain of the emails.” – Hillary Rodham Clinton, interview on “Fox News Sunday,” July 31, 2016 Clinton made these remarks after “Fox News Sunday” […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton raises $63 million in June
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton says she raised $63 million for her campaign last month. The Democratic presidential nominee raised another $26 million in July for the Democratic National Committee and state parties. Clinton has been focusing on improving her online fundraising, and the campaign says it saw its best 24-hour period in that area […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton embraces election as referendum on Donald Trump
More coverage: Paul LePage going to Trump’s rally; other top Republicans busy Donald Trump taunts GOP, refuses to back Paul Ryan, John McCain Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump battle for soul of Florida More Democratic officials resign due to email hack Sen. Susan Collins, GOP women struggle for respect Clinton, Sanders and Trump campaigns […]