WASHINGTON — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): Updated 11:05 a.m.: Hillary Clinton is offering effusive praise for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at their first event together during the presidential campaign, calling her someone who “tells it like it is.” Clinton says in Cincinnati, Ohio, that Warren has worked on behalf […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton gaining Bernie Sanders supporters
Thursday’s Congressional hearing: FBI Director says Hillary Rodham Clinton not held to different standard | GOP to examine FBI decision on Hillary Rodham Clinton emails More coverage: Donald Trump won’t let go of star used in weekend tweet | Hillary Rodham Clinton slams Trump’s business skills in Atlantic City | Donald Trump raises $51 million in June | Analysis: For Hillary Rodham Clinton, […]
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Hillary has nothing left to offer
“I believe in an America always moving toward the future.” — Hillary Clinton, June 21 WASHINGTON — This was not the most important line in Clinton’s Ohio economic policy speech, only the most amazing. Surely there cannot be a more vacuous, meaningless piece of political rhetoric. Every terrestrial entity from nematode to the United States […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton’s State Dept. calendar missing scores of entries
The missing entries raise new questions about how Clinton and her inner circle handled government records documenting her State Department tenure — in this case, why the official chronology of her four-year term does not closely mirror the other, more detailed records of her daily meetings. At a time when Clinton’s private email system is […]
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Presidential race a mess
Why is it that the process of choosing candidates for president is decided by party leaders, not the voters? President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden waited for the final count of delegates before endorsing Hillary Clinton. A private rendezvous with Bernie Sanders came immediately afterward. Was that because they felt that Sanders would […]
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Fact Check: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
WASHINGTON — In a speech skewering Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump assigned her far more influence than she had as secretary of state as he blamed her directly for a host of foreign policy ills. He also peddled some suspect allegations that she used her time as the top diplomat to enrich herself. Trump accused Clinton […]
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Donald Trump lays out goals for 1st 100 days of presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT): Updated 11:30 a.m.: Donald Trump is laying out a number of goals for the first 100 days of his potential presidential administration. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee says he would “appoint judges who uphold the Constitution,” reform the nation’s immigration policies and […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton vets 3 VP possibilities
More coverage: FBI says Hillary Rodham Clinton was careless but not criminal | Donald Trump comes to Maine, rips into Hillary Rodham Clinton | Trump supporters, protestors argue outside Bangor rally | Hillary Rodham Clinton raising big dollars at tiny fundraisers | Donald Trump wants to use waterboarding again | How Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump differ on economics | What is Donald Trump’s stand on […]
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Comparisons between candidates
If anyone is having trouble deciding who is the better candidate for president, I have some comparisons: Able to accept criticism (Hillary Clinton) or becomes angry at criticism (Donald Trump). Knowledgeable about public policy (Clinton) or ignorant of policy (Trump). Experienced in public service as U.S. Senator and Secretary of State (Clinton) or no public […]
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Hillary too irresponsible
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit to hold an office requiring immense responsibility. The key word is responsibility and, apparently, she doesn’t look in mirrors, else she would see someone really unfit to hold public office. Talk about responsibility — look at her “Fighting For Us” campaign signage. Tell that to the families […]