Primary odd couple pushes to unite Democratic party

There was Robby Mook, Hillary Clinton's top campaign aide, known for his calm temperament and fiercely disciplined ways, and Jeff Weaver, a combative political fighter often called Bernie Sanders' alter ego, sharing a Friday night dinner in Burlington, Vermont. But over the long months of a frequently contentious primary, the two rival Democratic campaign managers struck up an unusually friendly relationship, founded on exhaustion, goofy jokes and a shared affection for their home state of Vermont.

Us celebrates National Selfie Day as Phone Cameras causing increase in cosmetic surgery

EXCLUSIVE: Grand opening! Inside Tom Cruise's new $50 million 'Scientology CNN' TV and Hollywood movie studio that rivals Paramount Pictures and promises to reach 'every person on Earth' Three 'self-styled vigilantes' are busted with huge cache of weapons, ballistic vests and 2,000 rounds of ammo in fluorescent green Dodge truck just outside the Holland Tunnel on the way into New York City Andrea Yates 15 years after drowning her five children in a tub: How the killer mom spends her days watching happy home videos of her sons and newborn daughter inside the walls of a Texas mental hospital Revealed: Hero Navy SEAL who was killed by ISIS won a Silver Star for fighting off ONE HUNDRED fanatical fighters in battle two months before his death Over-washing, sleeping on your side and ignoring your neck: Facial guru reveals the mistakes that are ageing your skin EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service ... (more)

Internet sneers at Hillary’sthrowback photo with Bill

Hillary Clinton celebrated Father's Day by posting a throwback photo of herself?, hubby Bill Clinton,? a young Chelsea, and a larger-than-life Donald Duck - whose true identity drew some 'fowl' speculation Sunday on social media. Then-Arkansas Gov, Bill Clinton, Hillary and an elementary-school-aged Chelsea posed with Donald Duck, apparently in 1984, to celebrate the Disney character's 50th anniversary.

Terrifying moment black bear opens family car door as they try to…

Hillary returns to Chelsea's $1,700-a-night hospital to visit grandson Aidan... with an aide to carry her bulging designer bags Hero mother pried mountain lion's jaws off her five-year-old son's HEAD after it tried to 'eat him' on Aspen hiking trail Trump backs banning one million people on FBI terror watch list from buying guns... But still believes armed clubgoers could have stopped Orlando massacre Monica Lewinsky 'threw a tantrum at the White House gates when she found out Bill Clinton was cheating on her with VP Walter Mondale's TV journalist daughter' Charlie Sheen accuses 'charlatan' Donald Trump of gifting him 'platinum diamond' cuff links that turned out to be cheap imitations Black box recorders from doomed Egyptair flight are so severely damaged they will take 'lots of time and effort' to fix before they reveal what caused it to crash 'Please come to the Grand Floridian, ... (more)

Politics | “The Sunday Political Brunch” – June 19, 2016

One of my loyal readers suggested that I write about viable third party candidates this year, especially the Libertarian Party ticket of Gary Johnson and William Weld. This reader literally read my mind because I had intended that column for this week, so let's "brunch" on that that: "That's the Ticket" Former Governor Gary Johnson and former Governor William Weld are formidable Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees for the Libertarian Party.

Vladimir Putin says that Russian will work with whoever is elected US president

He said Moscow is unfazed by the often anti-Russia 'campaign rhetoric' and will judge the new president 'by their deeds, not by their words' Asked about his view of Hillary Clinton, Putin dodged direct comment, but spoke highly of Bill Clinton, saying he was grateful to him for his help Putin earlier on Friday dodged the question of whether he would prefer Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton as the new commander-in-chief. He said Moscow is unfazed by the often anti-Russia 'campaign rhetoric' and will judge the new president 'by their deeds, not by their words'.

Chelsea Clinton Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, announced Saturday she had given birth to a boy named Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky. Clinton tweeted the news on Saturday morning, writing that she and husband Marc Mevinsky were "overwhelmed with gratitude and love as we celebrate the birth of our son, Aidan Clinton Mevinsky."

Chelsea Clinton Gives Birth to Son Aidan, Her Second Child

Chelsea Clinton announced the news in a tweet Saturday morning, saying she and husband, Marc Mezvinsky, were "overwhelmed with gratitude and love." "We are overjoyed to be grandparents again with the arrival of our grandson, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky," Hillary and Bill Clinton said in a statement on Saturday, NBC News reports .

Democratic congresswoman has an interesting theory about Trump’s relationship with the Clintons

You hear this theory floated jokingly by conservative #NeverTrumpers now and again, but no one really believes it. And when you do hear it, it's more of an "If Trump were trying to lose to the Clintons, what would he be doing differently right now?" rhetorical point, not a semi-serious accusation.

20 years on, UN waits for working nuclear-test-ban treaty

The world was a more peaceful place when a newly sworn-in President Barack Obama pledged to "aggressively pursue" a global ban on nuclear arms tests. But as his term winds down, a working test-ban treaty remains a dream and some of the loudest voices out of Washington are hostile.

New president? Sure. But House, casinos also on NJ ballot

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will capture most of the spotlight ahead of the November general election, but in New Jersey, voters will also pick their 12-member congressional delegation and whether to gamble on approving casino expansion. Tuesday's primary set the slate for the Nov. 8 election when the state's nearly 5.5 million registered voters will decide whether to keep their U.S. House delegation.

Social Security’s Enemies Are Down – But They’re Not Out

Not so long ago, Social Security was endangered by a "bipartisan" consensus that sought to cut its benefits - already lower than those of comparable countries - as part of a "grand bargain." President Obama even put a slow-motion benefit cut into one of his proposed budgets, in the form of a reduction in cost-of-living increases.

Profile: Hillary Clinton poised to be first female standard-bearer of major U.S. political party

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday reached the number of delegates required to notch the Democratic nomination, according to the Associated Press's latest delegate count. The tally included the overwhelming support by unpledged delegates or superdelegates for her.

The Most Important Election Ever

The Nation magazine recently declared that the 2016 election "may be the most important election of our lives." This really shouldn't be surprising, since nearly every presidential election has been accompanied by similarly breathless promises that it will be one of the most important of our lives.