Pelosi tracks the mega-donors to political campaigns

As she sat overlooking a hotel lobby in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention this week, Alexandra Pelosi said she spied three of the wealthy men featured in her HBO documentary, "Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?" For her sake, it's fortunate that the film premieres Monday , presumably after everyone has left town. "I think they expected me to come to them and say they could vet this, and I didn't do that," Pelosi said.

Presidents already have the power to do much of what Trump has proposed

Donald Trump has promised not only to be the voice of the American people, but also to take decisive, immediate action. As president, he has said he would move fast to destroy the Islamic State, scrap bad trade deals, build that wall, "stop the gangs and the violence," and "stop the drugs from pouring into our communities."

Evan Vucci – Pool/Getty ImagesMany 2012 Republican promises come true under Obama

But, ironically, in the 46 months since the Republican National Convention in Tampa, many of the economic promises made by Republicans actually came true under the Democratic president. It's a narrative that has proven difficult for the Obama administration -- and Hillary Clinton -- to capitalize on.

Bernie Sanders: Most Retweeted Response To Donald Trump’s RNC Speech

If you were on Twitter last night, you saw a tidal wave of responses being sent over the Intertubes as Donald Trump laid out his shrieking and narcissistic vision of America to the viewers for about seventy five minutes. The top tweet of the "Eve of The Apocalypse" speech came from Senator Bernie Sanders , who like all of us, had the same visceral reaction to it.

Trump’s Party Is Bush’s Party: The GOP Hasn’t Changed

It is always equal parts amusing and sad to me when the national pundit consensus reaches some new and completely incorrect position out of a combination of mind meld and laziness. The popular one, culminating in Donald Trump's acceptance of the Republican Party's presidential nomination, is that he represents a strange and dark turn away from what the party has previously stood for.

The Bushes: A very obvious void at Trump’s coronation

In this Aug. 29, 2012 file photo, a video of former President George W. Bush is shown during the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Amid the balloons and parties, speeches and spectacle, one faction of the Republican Party was invisible at the national convention in Cleveland: the Bush family network.

Twitter reaction to Trump acceptance speech

The following is a selection of reaction on Twitter to New York billionaire Donald Trump's speech on Thursday accepting the Republican Party nomination for president: Bernie Sanders, former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination @BernieSanders Trump: "I alone can fix this." Is this guy running for president or dictator? Laura Ingraham, conservative host of the Laura Ingraham Show @IngrahamAngle This is @realDonaldTrump broadening the base of the GOP.

Donald Trump Tries To Trick Americans Into Believing Crime Is Spiking

Donald Trump plans to paint a portrait of a nation in "crisis" where crime is spinning out of control thanks to President Barack Obama, when the business mogul accepts the Republican presidential nomination Thursday. According to a prepared draft of Trump's speech , he will deem himself the "law and order" president - and promise that "crime and violence" would "come to an end" once he becomes president - all the while probably hoping Americans won't look at the facts.

Staggering poll result shows the enormous hurdle Donald Trump faces with a key group of voters

Donald Trump's support among one of the fastest growing demographics in the country has plunged to one of its lowest points yet. A new poll released Sunday, from NBC, the Wall Street Journal, and Telemundo, found that 76% of registered Latino voters supported Clinton, compared to just 14% who reported supporting Trump.

Secret chapter of 9/11 inquiry released after 13-year wait

Under wraps for 13 years, the U.S. on Friday released once-top secret pages from a congressional report into 9/11 that questioned whether Saudis who were in contact with the hijackers after they arrived in the U.S. knew what they were planning. The newly declassified document , with light redactions, names people the hijackers associated with before they carried out the attacks, killing nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and on a plane that crashed in Pennsylvania.

Blair, Bush, Clinton advocate cooperation at forum

Tony Blair and the two U.S. presidents he worked with as Britain's prime minister said Thursday they're worried about the growing divisiveness that is making it harder for people to work together to find solutions. Blair swapped stories with former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush as the three former world leaders addressed graduates of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.

A party that doesn’t recognize itself convenes in Cleveland

Thanks to Donald Trump, the Republican National Convention that opens here Monday will be like no other in the modern era - a gathering of a divided and nervous political party preparing to nominate a candidate who stormed through the nominating process after turning his back on a generation or more of conservative orthodoxy. In many ways, what transpires in Cleveland will seem familiar.

George W. Bush’s jovial jig at Dallas memorial turns heads

George W. Bush's jovial jig at Dallas memorial turns heads Can't stop the feeling, right Mr. President? Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://usat.ly/29PQwpu Some people think former President George W. Bush was a bit too jovial, swinging his arms and swaying on stage at the somber memorial for fallen Dallas police officers. Michelle and Barack Obama, who were next to him, couldn't contain their smiles.